1.Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1, Article 2, Article 4(2), Article 5(2), (5), (6) and (8), Article 6(1), (2), (3), (9) and (10), Articles 7, 8, and 9, Article 11(4) and (5), Article 12, Article 13(5), Articles 15, 16 and 17, Article 18(1), (2), (4) and (5), Article 19(3), Articles 20 to 27, Article 28(4) and (6), Articles 32 to 35 and Annexes I to IX not later than 19 July 2010. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those measures.
When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by the Member States. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
2.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.