L 200/8 EN Official Journal of the European Union 30.7.2005 Article 16 Article 18 Implementation Territorial scope The Committee referred to in Article 15 shall examine any question concerning the implementation of this Regulation raised by its chairman either on his or her own initiative or at the request of a representative of a Member State. Article 17 Penalties 1. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. 1. This Regulation shall apply to: — the customs territory of the Community, as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92, — the Spanish territories Ceuta and Melilla, — the German territory of Helgoland. 2. For the purpose of this Regulation Ceuta, Helgoland and Melilla shall be treated as part of the customs territory of the Community. Article 19 2. Member States shall notify the Commission of those rules by 29 August 2006 and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them. Entry into force This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 July 2006. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 2005. For the Council The President L. LUX