The July infringements package: key decisions

On the 22 July 2016, a package of infringement decisions was released. The key decisions taken by the European Commission cover various sectors and include: a letter of formal notice, 20 reasoned opinions and 8 referrals to the Court of Justice of the European Union.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Health and Safety: Commission refers Luxembourg to the Court of Justice of the EU over failure to transpose Packaging & Labelling Directive into national law http://www.europeansources.info/record/health-and-safety-commission-refers-luxembourg-to-the-court-of-justice-of-the-eu-over-failure-to-transpose-packaging-labelling-directive-into-national-law/

ESO: Background information: State aid: Commission refers Greece to Court for failure to recover incompatible state aid from Hellenic Shipyards http://www.europeansources.info/record/state-aid-commission-refers-greece-to-court-for-failure-to-recover-incompatible-state-aid-from-hellenic-shipyards/

ESO: Background information: Rail transport: Commission refers Greece, Luxembourg and Romania to the Court of Justice of the EU for failure to transpose the Directive on a single European railway area http://www.europeansources.info/record/rail-transport-commission-refers-greece-luxembourg-and-romania-to-the-court-of-justice-of-the-eu-for-failure-to-transpose-the-directive-on-a-single-european-railway-area/

ESO: Background information: Freedom to provide services: Commission refers Austria to Court of Justice of the EU over restrictions on foreign ski instructors http://www.europeansources.info/record/freedom-to-provide-services-commission-refers-austria-to-court-of-justice-of-the-eu-over-restrictions-on-foreign-ski-instructors/

ESO: Background information: Commission refers the Czech Republic to Court over a shipment of toxic waste to Poland http://www.europeansources.info/record/commission-refers-the-czech-republic-to-court-over-a-shipment-of-toxic-waste-to-poland/

ESO: Background information: Commission refers Bulgaria to Court over failure to sufficiently protect endangered bird species http://www.europeansources.info/record/commission-refers-bulgaria-to-court-over-failure-to-sufficiently-protect-endangered-bird-species/

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