| Directive 98/71/EC | This Directive |
| Article 1, introductory wording | Article 2, introductory wording |
| - | Article 2, points (1) and (2) |
| Article 1, point (a) | Article 2, point (3) |
| Article 1, point (b) | Article 2, point (4) |
| Article 1, point (c) | Article 2, point (5) |
| Article 2 | Article 1 |
| Articles 3 to 10 | Articles 3 to 10 |
| - | Articles 11 and 12 |
| Article 11 | Articles 13 and 14 |
| - | Article 15 |
| Article 12(1) | Article 16(1) and (2), points (a), (b) and (c) |
| - | Article 16(2), point (d) |
| - | Article 16(3) |
| Article 12(2) | - |
| - | Article 17 |
| Article 13(1), points (a), (b) and (c) | Article 18(1), points (a), (b) and (c) |
| - | Article 18(1), points (d) and (e) |
| Article 13(2), points (a), (b) and (c) | Article 18(1), points (f), (g) and (h) |
| - | Article 18(2) |
| Article 14 | - |
| - | Article 19 |
| Article 15 | Article 20 |
| - | Article 21 |
| Article 16 | Article 22 |
| Article 17 | Article 23 |
| - | Articles 24 to 35 |
| Article 18 | - |
| Article 19 | Article 36 |
| - | Article 37 |
| Article 20 | Article 38 |
| Article 21 | Article 39 |
| - | Annex I |
| - | Annex II |