Article 3 6

6.   Member States shall ensure that service providers that offer services in the Union on 18 February 2026 have the obligation to designate designated establishments or to appoint legal representatives by 18 August 2026 and that service providers that start offering services in the Union after 18 February 2026 have the obligation to designate designated establishments or to appoint legal representatives within six months of the date when they start offering services in the Union.