Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version) - Part Five - Institutions of the Community - TITLE I - Provisions governing the institutions - Chapter 2 - Provisions common to several institutions - Article 254
Official Journal C 321 E , 29/12/2006 P. 0156 - 0156
Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0135 - Consolidated version
Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0281 - Consolidated version
Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0067 - Consolidated version
(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)
Article 254 1. Regulations, directives and decisions adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 shall be signed by the President of the European Parliament and by the President of the Council and published in the Official Journal of the European Union. They shall enter into force on the date specified in them or, in the absence thereof, on the 20th day following that of their publication. 2. Regulations of the Council and of the Commission, as well as directives of those institutions which are addressed to all Member States, shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. They shall enter into force on the date specified in them or, in the absence thereof, on the 20th day following that of their publication. 3. Other directives, and decisions, shall be notified to those to whom they are addressed and shall take effect upon such notification. --------------------------------------------------