Article 16

First Council Directive 89/104/EEC of 21 December 1988 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks · European Union

National provisions to be adopted pursuant to this Directive 1. The Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to. comply with this Directive not later than 28 December 1991 They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. 2. Acting on a proposal from the Commission, the Council, acting by qualified majority, may defer the date referred to in paragraph 1 until 31 December 1992 at the latest. 3. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main.provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-29 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.