This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 July 2011.

However:

- point (a) of Article 3, point (b) of Article 11(2), Article 23(1) and Article 24(1) shall apply from 1 January 2013,

- point (b) of Article 3 shall apply from 1 January 2015,

- point (c) of Article 11(2) shall apply until 31 December 2014.