Monitoring the application of European Union law. 2022 Annual Report

Summary:

Report published by the European Commission on 14 July 2023, setting out how the it monitored and enforced EU Law in 2022, and the performance of Member States in various policy areas.

Further information:

Since 1984, following a request made by the European Parliament, the European Commission presents an annual report on monitoring the application of the Law of the European Union (EU) during the preceding year. It sets out the action that the Commission took over that year to ensure that rules across all policy fields works in practice. The European Parliament then adopts a resolution on the Commission's report.

In 2022, all Member States were concerned by the opening of new infringement cases (551) by the European Commission. The Commission also took the decision of referring a total of 35 cases to the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU). In 17 cases, which were launched due to the late transposition of Directives, the Commission requested the CJEU to impose financial sanctions against the country concerned. On the other hand, 489 cases were closed over the year following compliance by the Member States.

Official

European Commission: Infringement Procedure: 2022 Annual Report on monitoring the application of EU law https://commission.europa.eu/law/application-eu-law/implementing-eu-law/infringement-procedure/2022-annual-report-monitoring-application-eu-law_en

European Commission: Press Release, 14/07/2023: Enforcing EU law: Commission action brings concrete benefits for citizens and businesses and protects rule of law https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_3055

---