Press Release: Portugal: Commission takes action over breaches of environmental law

The European Commission on 12 July 2005 announced that it would pursue infringement proceedings against Portugal in six cases involving breaches of EU environmental law. In one of these the Commission was taking Portugal to the European Court of Justice for incorrectly transposition of some aspects of the EU Directive on environmental impact assessments. In the five other cases, touching upon issues as varied as air pollution, waste, waste water treatment and noise, Portugal had been sent final written warnings, the last step before a referral to the European Court of Justice.