Press Release: Energy efficiency in buildings: Commission refers Belgium and Finland to Court for failing to fully transpose EU rules

On 16 April 2014, the European Commission referred Belgium and Finland to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to transpose the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.

Under this directive, Member States must establish and apply minimum energy performance requirements for all buildings, ensure the certification of buildings' energy performance and require the regular inspection of heating and air conditioning systems.

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ESO: Background information: Buildings efficiency ‘absolutely central’ to 2030 climate package http://www.europeansources.info/record/buildings-efficiency-absolutely-central-to-2030-climate-package/

ESO: Background information: Environment: Give your opinion on reducing the environmental impact of buildings http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-environment-give-your-opinion-on-reducing-the-environmental-impact-of-buildings/

ESO: Background information: Energy/emission saving policies in urban areas – sustainable cities: Best practices 'Building efficiency and household emissions and energy use' http://www.europeansources.info/record/energy-emission-saving-policies-in-urban-areas-sustainable-cities-best-practices-building-efficiency-and-household-emissions-and-energy-use/

ESO: Background information: Energy Performance of Buildings: Commission launches Court proceedings against Belgium and the UK http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-energy-performance-of-buildings-commission-launches-court-proceedings-against-belgium-and-the-uk/

EUR-Lex: EUROPA: EU law and publications: EUR-Lex: EUR-Lex - 32010L0031 - EN: DIRECTIVE 2010/31/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/;jsessionid=b8x4TTTBHqLWFsLnqLtjvQ1sHsPCBj91B7nBTCypf0pRBJyMXmFf!-1392986359?uri=CELEX:32010L0031

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/293: April infringements package: main decisions http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-293_en.pdf

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