Press Release: Vessel traffic monitoring and information system: Belgium targeted by the Commission

The European Commission has sent a reasoned opinion to Belgium due to its failure to comply with a decision of the Court of Justice. According to the decision of 15 December 2005, Belgium must take all measures necessary to transpose into national law a European directive on vessel traffic monitoring and information system. In spite of its efforts so far, Belgium's transposition remains incomplete more than three years after the original deadline (5 February 2004).