1 og 2, anses de nævnte direktiver og beslutninger for at være blevet meddelt de nye medlemsstater fra den 1. maj 2004.  
Except with regard to directives and decisions which enter into force pursuant to Article 254(1) and (2) of the EC Treaty, the new Member States shall be considered as having received notification of such directives and decisions upon 1 May 2004.  