Memo: June infringements package: key decisions

In its June package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursued legal actions against Member States for failing to comply properly with their obligations under EU law. These decisions covering many sectors and policy areas aim to ensure proper application of EU law for the benefit of citizens and businesses.

On 18 June 2015, the European Commission took 128 decisions, including 18 reasoned opinions, 5 referrals to the European Union's Court of Justice and 44 letters of formal notice.

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ESO: Background information: Commission refers Romania to Court for failing to adopt an emergency plan in case of gas supply disruption http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-refers-romania-to-court-for-failing-to-adopt-an-emergency-plan-in-case-of-gas-supply-disruption/

ESO: Background information: Commission refers Belgium and Bulgaria to Court and gives Sweden a final warning over poor air quality http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-refers-belgium-and-bulgaria-to-court-and-gives-sweden-a-final-warning-over-poor-air-quality/

ESO:Background information: Commission launches infringement procedures against six Member States for lack of compliance with the Services Directive in the area of regulated professions http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-launches-infringement-procedures-against-six-member-states-for-lack-of-compliance-with-the-services-directive-in-the-area-of-regulated-professions/

ESO: Background information: Commission launches infringement case on the introduction by Germany of a new road charging scheme for private vehicles ("PKW-Maut") http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-launches-infringement-case-on-the-introduction-by-germany-of-a-new-road-charging-scheme-for-private-vehicles-pkw-maut/

ESO: Background information: Commission refers Belgium to Court because of its tax treatment of Belgian taxpayers investing in property abroad http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-refers-belgium-to-court-because-of-its-tax-treatment-of-belgian-taxpayers-investing-in-property-abroad/

ESO: Background information: Commission refers Greece to Court and gives Germany a final warning regarding the transposition of the Energy Efficiency Directive http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-refers-greece-to-court-and-gives-germany-a-final-warning-regarding-the-transposition-of-the-energy-efficiency-directive/

ESO: Commission asks Member States to terminate their intra-EU bilateral investment treaties http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-asks-member-states-to-terminate-their-intra-eu-bilateral-investment-treaties/

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