| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2013) 726 final (22.10.13) |
| Publication Date | 22/10/2013 |
| Content Type | Policy-making, Report |
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Effective application of EU law is essential if the European Union is to meet its policy objectives. While Member States are responsible for the timely and accurate transposition of directives as well as the correct application and implementation of the entire acquis, the Commission has to monitor the Member States’ efforts and ensure that their legislation complies with EU law. The Commission has a wide array of tools to assess whether EU policies are properly implemented. It also relies on information from citizens, businesses, NGOs and other stakeholders that point to potential problems concerning the application of EU law. For many of these issues the Commission works closely with Member States to find an efficient and satisfactory solution without resorting to formal legal actions. If this partnership does not produce desired results and if Member States do not respect their obligation under EU law, the Commission launches formal infringement procedures. Should cases be referred to the Court for not having complied with a prior judgment or for late transposition of directives, sanctions can be proposed by the Commission and decided by the Court. The 30th Annual Report on monitoring the application of EU law reviews the performance on key aspects of the application of EU law and highlights strategic issues. The performance and the challenges in the application of EU law are broken down by Member States and thematic areas in the Staff Working Documents accompanying this Report. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2013:726:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Law, Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
