(11)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1271note amended Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 and introduced the rules applicable to certain documents issued by third countries during the transitional period before the use of ELAN becomes mandatory. In particular, Article 72a of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 allows the issuing authorities of third countries to use ELAN as of 15 July 2025 but only for testing purposes, whereas Article 72b allows them to use ELAN on a voluntary basis as of 19 January 2026, and Article 72c provides that issuing authorities of third countries are to mandatorily make the documents of their competence available in ELAN as of 17 January 2028.
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