Press Release: Railway safety: Commission refers Poland to the Court of Justice of the EU

On 25 February 2016, the European Commission decided to refer Poland to the Court of Justice of the EU for failure to fully transpose European rules on rail safety.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Railway safety: Commission refers Lithuania to the Court of Justice of the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-railway-safety-commission-refers-lithuania-to-the-court-of-justice-of-the-eu/

ESO: Background information: Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on safety on the Community's railways and amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification (Railway Safety Directive) http://www.europeansources.info/record/directive-2004-49-ec-of-the-european-parliament-and-of-the-council-of-29-april-2004-on-safety-on-the-communitys-railways-and-amending-council-directive-95-18-ec-on-the-licensing-of-railway-undertakin/

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