The Regulation applies in the following EU member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
The Regulation does not apply in Denmark, Ireland or the UK.
The following countries are candidates to join the EU in future: Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey. We expect the Regulation to apply in these countries if they do join.