Enabling power: European Communities Act 1972, s. 2 (2). Issued: 09.07.2003. Made: 03.07.2003. Laid: 04.07.2003. Coming into force: 01.08.2003 for all purposes except reg. 7; 01.08.2004 for reg. 7. Effect: S.I. 1998/1833 amended. Territorial extent & classification: E/W/S. General. EC note: Implement Council Directive 2000/34/EC, so that the provisions of the 1993 directive (93/104/EC) now apply to sectors and activities which were previously excluded