Press Release: Spain: Commission pursues legal action over infringements of EU environment legislation

The European Commission has decided to pursue legal action against Spain over breaches of EU laws to protect the environment and public health in three separate cases. The Commission is sending Spain a final written warning for failing to comply with a Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling on the illegal disposal of waste in La Gomera. If the Spanish response to the Commission's letter is unsatisfactory, the Commission may ask the ECJ to impose financial penalties on Spain. In another case, the Commission is sending Spain a warning letter for failing to comply with directives on the protection of natural habitats. In the last case the Commission is sending Spain a first written warning for failing to apply the EU directive aimed at preventing the negative affects of landfills.