[akmarinov]

> Next steps

> Today's proposal will now go to the European Parliament and the Council for approval. Once adopted, Member States will have two years to transpose the Directive into national law and communicate the relevant texts to the Commission.

Seems like member states have 2 years to implement it, not sure what happens if they don't.

[mfuzzey]

The EU can take them to court. But most of the time the process is fairly automatic and member states just do it (they may be a little late occasionally)