April infringements package: key decisions

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

The key decisions taken by the Commission (including 4 letters of formal notice, 45 reasoned opinions, 11 referrals to the Court of Justice of the European Union, and 2 closures) are presented below and grouped by policy area. The Commission is also closing 155 cases in which the issues with the Member States concerned have been solved without the Commission needing to pursue the procedure further.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: February infringements package: key decisions http://www.europeansources.info/record/february-infringements-package-key-decisions/

ESO: Background information: Taxation: Commission refers Italy to the Court of Justice over excise duty reductions for petrol and diesel http://www.europeansources.info/record/taxation-commission-refers-italy-to-the-court-of-justice-over-excise-duty-reductions-for-petrol-and-diesel/

ESO: Background information: Road transport: Commission requests Luxembourg, Poland and Portugal to establish national electronic register http://www.europeansources.info/record/road-transport-commission-requests-luxembourg-poland-and-portugal-to-establish-national-electronic-register/

ESO: Background informaiton: Road transport: Commission requests Austria to ensure its minimum wage legislation does not unduly restrict the internal market http://www.europeansources.info/record/road-transport-commission-requests-austria-to-ensure-its-minimum-wage-legislation-does-not-unduly-restrict-the-internal-market/

ESO: Background information: Maritime transport: Commission refers Portugal to the Court for failing to respect its flag State obligations http://www.europeansources.info/record/maritime-transport-commission-refers-portugal-to-the-court-for-failing-to-respect-its-flag-state-obligations/

ESO: Background information: Commission refers Ireland to the Court of Justice over failing to apply EU rules on financial reporting http://www.europeansources.info/record/commission-refers-ireland-to-the-court-of-justice-over-failing-to-apply-eu-rules-on-financial-reporting/

ESO: Background information: Commission refers Croatia, Cyprus, Portugal and Spain to the Court of Justice for failing to fully enact EU rules on mortgage credit http://www.europeansources.info/record/commission-refers-croatia-cyprus-portugal-and-spain-to-the-court-of-justice-for-failing-to-fully-enact-eu-rules-on-mortgage-credit/

ESO: Background information: Waste: Commission refers Slovenia to the Court of Justice over illegal landfills http://www.europeansources.info/record/waste-commission-refers-slovenia-to-the-court-of-justice-over-illegal-landfills/

ESO: Background information: Waste: Commission refers Romania to Court of Justice for failing to adopt national measures on waste management and waste prevention http://www.europeansources.info/record/waste-commission-refers-romania-to-court-of-justice-for-failing-to-adopt-national-measures-on-waste-management-and-waste-prevention/

ESO: Background information: Air quality: Commission urges Italy to take action against small particulate matter (PM10) to safeguard public health http://www.europeansources.info/record/air-quality-commission-urges-italy-to-take-action-against-small-particulate-matter-pm10-to-safeguard-public-health/

ESO: Background information: Antitrust: Commission welcomes Court of Justice ruling on South European bananas cartel appeal http://www.europeansources.info/record/antitrust-commission-welcomes-court-of-justice-ruling-on-south-european-bananas-cartel-appeal/

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