Article 11 Entry into force and application

1.This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

2.Competent Authorities involved in the certification and oversight of aerodromes, aerodrome operators and apron management service providers shall comply with the requirements laid down in Annex II to this Regulation before 31 December 2017.

3.Annexes III and IV shall apply to aerodromes certified in accordance with Article 6 from the date of issuance of the certificate.

4.Aerodromes whose certification procedure was initiated before 31 December 2014, but have not been issued with a certificate by this date, shall only be issued a certificate when they comply with this Regulation. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.