Press Release: Environmental fuel standards: Commission moves against Germany and Italy

The European Commission has decided to issue Reasoned Opinions (second warning letters) against Germany and Italy for their failure to communicate national legislation implementing the 1999 Directive setting environmental standards for petrol and diesel fuels. The deadline for implementing this Directive into national law was 1.7.99. The Commission sent letters of formal notice (first warning letters) to the two Member States in November 1999, and as both failed to reply the Commission has decided to press on with the cases.