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only applicable to vs applicable only to

Both "only applicable to" and "applicable only to" are correct and commonly used in English. They have the same meaning and can be used interchangeably.

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only applicable to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something is relevant or suitable only in specific circumstances or for specific purposes.

Examples:

This discount is only applicable to online purchases.
The rules are only applicable to students in the advanced class.

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and it is only applicable to anionic Directives 73/405/EEC and 82/243/EEC.
The procedure is only applicable to absorption peaks in the sample spectrum with an intensity of a least three times the peak to peak noise.
This attestation is only applicable to Bovidae and Cervidae.
This attestation is only applicable to Bovidae and Cervidae other than African buffalo (Syncerus caffer).
This attestation is only applicable to Rhinocerotidae.
In its current version, this annex is only applicable to road-vehicles equipped with a compression-ignition engine.
NR: not reached; a: only applicable to patients achieving a CR
20 NR: not reached; a: only applicable to patients achieving a CR
The existing legislation on biodegradability of surfactants in detergents only covers primary biodegradability(12) and it is only applicable to anionic(13) and non-ionic(14) surfactants;
Only applicable to filaments which can be inscribed in a rectangle of b > 3h.
This attestation is only applicable to African buffalo (Syncerus caffer).
Attachments (only applicable to multi-stage vehicle types): certificate of conformity for each stage.
This provision is only applicable to DC traction units fitted with an input filter.
This recommendation is only applicable to reinvested earnings (flows) and FDI equity stocks.
This recommendation is only applicable to reinvested earnings (flows) and FDI equity stocks.
Attachments (only applicable to multi-stage vehicle types): Certificate of conformity for each stage.
This section is only applicable to Class 0 hydrogen components.
This section is only applicable to domestic trade in or the export of live bluefin tunas.
This section is only applicable to live bluefin tunas.
This section is only applicable to dead farmed tunas.

Alternatives:

relevant only to
suitable only for
pertinent only to
valid only for
appropriate only for

applicable only to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something is relevant or suitable only in specific circumstances or for specific purposes.

Examples:

This rule is applicable only to employees working in the finance department.
The discount is applicable only to purchases made before the end of the month.

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This is applicable only to the countries with the entry 'I' in column 5 ('AG') of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
This is applicable only to the countries with the entry "I" in column 5 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
The test requirements below are applicable only to the relevant components of the biocidal product
Requirements regarding OBD compatibility (applicable only to replacement pollution control devices intended to be fitted to vehicles equipped with an OBD system)
However, the provisions on Fusarium-toxins and the method for checking contaminant levels introduced by point 2 shall be applicable only to cereals harvested and taken over as from the 2005/06 marketing year.
However, it should be noted that the simplified procedure is applicable only to products that are substantially equivalent to existing foods and food ingredients, which include foods that were authorised pursuant to the Novel Food Regulation.
Such rules may be applicable only to nets towed by fishing vessels.
All the other equations are applicable only to indirect method.
This directive is applicable only to employment and training.
However, under EU law, the UK cannot introduce a charge applicable only to foreign vehicles.
The draft Regulation introduces a compulsory origin marking scheme applicable only to imported goods and covering several industrial sectors.
The measures are selective as they are applicable only to a designated group of undertakings.
The additional baseline power limits given in Table 6 are applicable only to outdoor cells.
The provision concerning liability shall be applicable only to contracts of carriage signed after its entry into force.
It is applicable only to ammonia contents of less than 0,25 %.
Measures applicable only to fleets subject to Fleet Adaptation Schemes
Directive 96/53/EC lays down maximum authorised masses that are applicable only to international traffic.
862 is applicable only to the optional remote activation device, not to the EPIRB itself.
There is one Member who has given it as his opinion that it is unfair to impose conditions applicable only to Austria.
The EESC considers it unacceptable to have a specific revision clause applicable only to Mediterranean products and calls for this to be removed.

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relevant only to
suitable only for
pertinent only to
valid only for
appropriate only for

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