council decis decemb postpon date nation provis appli direct eec approxim law member state relat trade mark put effect eec council european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council direct eec decemb approxim law member state relat trade mark articl thereof regard propos commiss pursuant articl direct eec member state bring forc law regul administr provis compli direct decemb pursuant articl direct propos commiss council act qualifi major defer date refer paragraph articl decemb latest except provis includ direct ensur date put effect nation provis appli direct align date commun trade mark applic file commiss propos council regul commun trade mark adopt expect regul adopt shortli postpon decemb date provid articl direct eec object refer easili pursu object set complet intern market continu respect notwithstand postpon adopt decis articl date set articl direct eec replac decemb articl decis address member state brussel decemb council presid dankert oj oj oj