This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 May 2013.

For the Council

The President

S. COVENEY

( 1 ) Fourth Council Directive 78/660/EEC of 25 July 1978 based on Article 50(2)(g) of the Treaty on the annual accounts of certain types of companies ( OJ L 222, 14.8.1978, p. 11 ). Editorial note: the title of Directive 78/660/EEC has been adjusted to take account of the renumbering of the articles of the Treaty establishing the European Community, in accordance with Article 5 of the Treaty of Lisbon; the original reference was to Article 54(3)(g) of the Treaty.

( 2 ) Seventh Council Directive 83/349/EEC of 13 June 1983 based on Article 50(2)(g) of the Treaty on consolidated accounts ( OJ L 193, 18.7.1983, p. 1 ). Editorial note: the title of Directive 83/349/EEC has been adjusted to take account of the renumbering of the articles of the Treaty establishing the European Community, in accordance with Article 5 of the Treaty of Lisbon; the original reference was to Article 54(3)(g) of the Treaty.

( 3 ) Directive 2009/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and third parties, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 54 of the Treaty, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent ( OJ L 258, 1.10.2009, p. 11 ). Editorial note: the title of Directive 2009/101/EC has been adjusted to take account of the renumbering of the articles of the Treaty establishing the European Community, in accordance with Article 5 of the Treaty of Lisbon; the original reference was to the second paragraph of Article 48 of the Treaty.

( 4 ) Directive 2009/102/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 in the area of company law on single-member private limited liability companies ( OJ L 258, 1.10.2009, p. 20 ).

( 5 ) Directive 2011/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 concerning mergers of public limited liability companies ( OJ L 110, 29.4.2011, p. 1 ).

( 6 ) Directive 2012/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 54 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in respect of the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent ( OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 74 ).

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2013/24/EU of 13 May 2013 adapting certain directives in the field of company law, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia ANNEX