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Directive (EU) 2019/771 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 on certain aspects concerning contracts for the sale of goods, amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 and Directive 2009/22/EC, and repealing Directive 1999/44/EC (Text with EEA relevance)RecitalsArticle 1 Subject matter and purposeArticle 2 DefinitionsArticle 3 ScopeArticle 4 Level of harmonisationArticle 5 Conformity of goodsArticle 6 Subjective requirements for conformityArticle 7 Objective requirements for conformityArticle 8 Incorrect installation of the goodsArticle 9 Third-party rightsArticle 10 Liability of the sellerArticle 11 Burden of proofArticle 12 Obligation to notifyArticle 13 Remedies for lack of conformityArticle 14 Repair or replacement of the goodsArticle 15 Price reductionArticle 16 Termination of the sales contractArticle 17 Commercial guaranteesArticle 18 Right of redressArticle 19 EnforcementArticle 20 Consumer informationArticle 21 Mandatory natureArticle 22 Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 and Directive 2009/22/ECArticle 23 Repeal of Directive 1999/44/ECArticle 24 TranspositionArticle 25 ReviewArticle 26 Entry into forceArticle 27 AddresseesAnnexDone at
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Version status: Entered into force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 11 June 2019 - onwards
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Article 26 Entry into force

This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

However, Article 22 shall apply from 1 January 2022.

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