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Christiana Stilianidou 10 • 12 • 2021

Incorrect transposition and implementation of certain provisions of Directive 2012/34/EU establishing a single European railway area: INFR (2017) 2141

Christiana Stilianidou
Incorrect transposition and implementation of certain provisions of Directive 2012/34/EU establishing a single European railway area: INFR (2017) 2141
10 • 12 • 2021

The European Commission has sent a reasoned opinion under Article 258 TFEU to Greece in the context of infringement proceedings. As the Commission considered that the country has not yet complied with the obligations arising from Directive 2012/34/EU, it called on Greece to correctly transpose and implement  into national law certain provisions concerning the Single European Railway Area.

1. Each Member State of the European Union shall apply EU law and take appropriate action to that end. The European Commission is the body responsible for detecting possible breaches of EU law.

In the event that a Member State does not apply Union law and fails to fulfill any of the obligations laid down in the EU Treaties, the European Commission may initiate formal infringement proceedings under Articles 258 and 260 TFEU (details of infringement proceedings here).

Where is the problem with the rule of law?

The application of EU law is an obligation of the Member States of the European Union.

If possible breaches of EU law are detected, the European Commission may take a series of actions against that Member State to ensure the correct and full application of EU law by initiating infringement proceedings in accordance with Articles 258 and 260 of the TFEU.

In this case, the European Commission sent a reasoned opinion to Greece as it considered that the country has not complied with the obligations arising from Directive 2012/34/EU (on the creation of a single European railway area) and therefore is in infringement of EU law.

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