October infringement package: key decisions

European Commission - Infringements decisions October infringement package: key decisions Brussels, 18 October 2023 Overview by policy area In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, covering various sectors and EU policy areas, aim to ensure the proper application of EU law for the benefit of citizens and businesses. The key decisions taken by the Commission are presented below and grouped by policy area. The Commission is also closing 58 cases in which the issues with the Member States concerned have been solved without the Commission needing to pursue the procedure further. For more information on the EU infringement procedure, see the full Q&A. For more detail on the history of a case, you can consult the infringement decisions' register. 1. Environment and fisheries (For more information: Adalbert Jahnz – Tel. +32 229 53156, Daniela Stoycheva – Tel.: +32 229 53664) Reasoned opinions Waste shipments: Commission adopts reasoned opinion in case brought by Poland against Germany The Commission adopted today a reasoned opinion in a procedure brought by Poland against Germany pursuant to Article 259 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, concerning illegal shipments of waste from Germany to Poland. Poland claimed that Germany infringed Articles 24(2) and 28(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 on shipments of waste...