Answer for question P-001545/25

EN P-001545/2025 Answer given by Mr McGrath on behalf of the European Commission (12.6.2025) In line with the ruling in Case C-283/81 Cilfit v Ministerio della Sanità1, national supreme courts are not required to request a preliminary ruling if the EU legislation in question has already been the subject of interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Union or if the issue of the correct application of EU law leaves no scope for any reasonable doubt as to the manner in which the question will be resolved. The Commission does not, in principle, initiate infringement proceedings under Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) if the infringement of obligations under Article 267(3) TFEU constitutes an isolated case. The Commission monitors significant developments concerning the rule of law in Member States, including on the anti-corruption framework in the context of the annual Rule of Law Report. The Commission follows closely developments in this area and will provide an up-todate assessment in its 2025 Rule of Law Report, planned to be published in July 2025. 1 ECLI:EU:C:1982:335.