Memo: February infringements package: main decisions

In its monthly package of infringement decisions, the European Commission is pursuing several legal actions against Member States for failing to comply properly with their obligations under EU law. These decisions covering many sectors aim to ensure proper application of EU law for the benefit of citizens and businesses.

On 26 February 2015 the Commission took 276 decisions, including 44 reasoned opinions and 9 referrals to the European Union's Court of Justice.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Energy: Commission withdraws Court case against Poland for failing to transpose EU rules http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-energy-commission-withdraws-court-case-against-poland-for-failing-to-transpose-eu-rules/

ESO: Background information: Taxation: Germany referred to the Court for limitation of VAT exemption granted to shared services http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-taxation-germany-referred-to-the-court-for-limitation-of-vat-exemption-granted-to-shared-services/

ESO: Background information: Rail safety: Commission refers Denmark to the EU Court of Justice http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-rail-safety-commission-refers-denmark-to-the-eu-court-of-justice/

ESO: Background information: Passenger rights: Commission refers Austria and Luxembourg to the EU Court of Justice for not complying with bus and coach rules http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-passenger-rights-commission-refers-austria-and-luxembourg-to-the-eu-court-of-justice-for-not-complying-with-bus-and-coach-rules/

ESO: Background information: Taxation: Commission refers Portugal to Court for failing to amend registration tax for second-hand vehicles in compliance with EU law http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-taxation-commission-refers-portugal-to-court-for-failing-to-amend-registration-tax-for-second-hand-vehicles-in-compliance-with-eu-law/

ESO: Background information: Commission takes Slovenia back to Court for failure to issue industrial permit for a major cement factory and asks for fines http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-takes-slovenia-back-to-court-for-failure-to-issue-industrial-permit-for-a-major-cement-factory-and-asks-for-fines/

ESO: Background information: Commission takes Greece to Court over poor waste water treatment presenting a risk to public health http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-takes-greece-to-court-over-poor-waste-water-treatment-presenting-a-risk-to-public-health/

ESO: Background information: European Commission refers Italy to the Court of Justice for failure to recover milk levies due from Italian producers http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-european-commission-refers-italy-to-the-court-of-justice-for-failure-to-recover-milk-levies-due-from-italian-producers/

ESO: Background information: Commission takes Germany to Court to remove trade barriers for pyrotechnic goods http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-takes-germany-to-court-to-remove-trade-barriers-for-pyrotechnic-goods/

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