2. — Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June…

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Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance) · European Union

The obligation to transpose and implement Chapters IV, V, VII and VIII of this Directive shall not apply to the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Malta for as long as no railway system is established within their territory. However, as soon as a public or private entity submits an official application to build a railway line in view of its operation by one or more railway undertakings, the Member States concerned shall put in place legislation to implement the Chapters referred to in the first subparagraph within one year from the receipt of the application.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-29 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.