Also, more controversial provisions — such as requirements to execute enforceable written contracts under the Best Interest Contract and Principal Transactions Exemption, and changes to PTE 84 - 24 (other than the addition of the Impartial Conduct Standards)-- are not applicable until January 1, 2018, while the Department is honoring the President's directive to take a hard look at
any potential undue burdens and decides whether to make significant revisions.