Tyto směrnice a rozhodnutí, s výjimkou směrnic a rozhodnutí vstupujících v platnost podle čl.  
As from 1 May 2004, the new Member States shall be considered as being addressees of directives and decisions within the meaning of Article 249 of the EC Treaty and of Article 161 of the EAEC Treaty, provided that those directives and decisions have been addressed to all the present Member States.  