L 186/34 Official Journal of the European Union 25.7.2003 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2003/73EC of 24 July 2003 amending Annex III to Directive 1999/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 1999/94/EC of the European Parlia- ment and of the Council of 13 December 1999 relating to the availability of consumer information on fuel economy and CO, emissions in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars ('), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas: (1) Annex III to Directive 1999/94/EC lays down a format for a poster which has to be exhibited at any point of sale of new passenger cars. (2)  Provision should be made for the use of modern communication tools (electronic display), and to prevent the use of poster updating techniques which are less consumer-friendly. (3)  Annex III to Directive 1999/94/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. (4)  Consumer organisations and interested parties have been consulted. (5)  The measures provided for in this Directive are in accor- dance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 10 of Directive 1999/94/EC, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Annex III to Directive 1999/94/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Directive. () OJ L 12, 18.1.2000, p. 16. Atticle 2 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive within one year of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. They shall forthwith inform the Commis- sion thereof. When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such a reference shall be adopted by Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. Atticle 3 This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publica- tion in the Official Journal of the European Union. Atrticle 4 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 24 July 2003. For the Commission Margot WALLSTROM Member of the Commission