Given the very short period of time left before the national laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive (EU) 2016/97 are to be brought into force, and in order to ensure legal certainty and avoid potential market disruption, this Directive should enter into force as a matter of urgency and should apply, with retroactive effect, from 23 February 2018.
I bhfianaise a ghiorra atá an tréimhse atá fágtha sula mbeidh na dlíthe, na rialacháin agus na forálacha riaracháin náisiúnta is gá chun Treoir (AE) 2016/97 a chomhlíonadh le tabhairt i bhfeidhm, agus chun deimhneacht dhlíthiúil a áirithiú agus aon suaitheadh a d'fhéadfadh a bheith sa mhargadh a sheachaint, ba cheart don Treoir seo teacht i bhfeidhm go práinneach agus ba cheart feidhm a bheith aici, le héifeacht chúlghabhálach, ón 23 Feabhra 2018.