Press Release: Free movement of goods: Commission takes Finland to Court over late implementation of explosives Directive

The European Commission has decided to take Finland to the EU Court of Justice for failing to implement into national law Directive 2008/43/EC, which sets up a system for identification and traceability of explosives for civil uses. The Directive, which was due to be implemented into national law by 5 April 2009 and applied by 5 April 2012, will allow explosives to be identified and traced from their production site to the final user.