Directive (EU) 2021/2118 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2021 amending Directive 2009/103/EC relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liabilityText with EEA relevance.

Article 10a(1) to (12) shall apply from the date of the agreement referred to in Article 10a(13), first subparagraph, or from the date of application of the Commission delegated act referred to in Article 10a(13), fourth subparagraph.

Article 25a(1) to (12) shall apply from the date of the agreement referred to in Article 25a(13), first subparagraph, or from the date of application of the Commission delegated act referred to in Article 25a(13), fourth subparagraph.

However, Articles 10a(1) to (12) and Article 25a(1) to (12) shall not apply before 23 December 2023.

Article 16, second paragraph, second sentence, and third, fourth and fifth paragraphs shall apply from 23 April 2024 or from the date of application of the Commission implementing act referred to in Article 16, sixth paragraph, whichever is the later..

Article 2

Transposition

1. By 23 December 2023 Member States shall adopt and publish the measures necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

They shall apply those measures from 23 December 2023.

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of this paragraph, by 23 June 2023 Member States shall adopt the measures necessary to comply with the amendments set out in Article 1, points (8) and (18), of this Directive as regards Article 10a(13), second subparagraph, and Article 25a(13), second subparagraph, respectively, of Directive 2009/103/EC.

When Member States adopt the measures referred to in this paragraph, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.

1. 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.

Article 3

Entry into force

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

Article 4

Addressees

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Strasbourg, 24 November 2021.

For the European Parliament

The President

D. M. Sassoli

For the Council

The President

A. Logar

Statement by the Commission

The Commission remains committed to defend a high degree of protection of victims in the context of the Motor Insurance Directive. Our objective is to ensure that victims, including in cross-border situations, are compensated as swiftly as possible and are not subject to disproportionate procedural requirements that might hamper their access to compensation. The effectiveness of compensation largely depends on whether it is done in timely manner. We note in this respect the concerns repeatedly expressed by the European Parliament as regards differences across Member States in relation to limitation periods, i.e. the relevant timespan during which an injured party may address a claim. The Commission will consider this issue carefully and examine possible remedies in order to further strengthen the protection of victims, should the evidence show that action at Union level is warranted.