become effective
enter into force
come into force
enter into force
bring something into force

The directive has not yet won widespread support to be brought into force.

Provided the plan gets more than 50% of the votes, the local authority will bring it into force.

Enough countries ratified the Convention to bring it into force.

The right of access was brought into force in January 2005.

The power was brought into force on 17 July 1978.

As of June 2012, this amendment had not yet been brought into force.

The intention is to bring the regulations into force by the end of 2011.

Similar legislation has since been brought into force throughout the English-speaking world.

Politically, the need to bring it into force is even more urgent than ever before.

We need to try to bring this Treaty into force.