Infringements

2013

• Land transport of dangerous goods: Commission refers Belgium to Court for failing to update national legislation [IP/13/256]
• Road transport: Commission refers Austria, Finland and Poland to the European Court of Justice for failing to apply EU working time rules to self-employed drivers
• January infringements package: main decisions

2012

• Driving licences: Commission proposes reduced fine for Cyprus
• Driving licences: Commission takes Cyprus to Court
• Road safety: Commission takes Finland to Court for failure to implement EU rules on safety of road infrastructure
• Transportable pressure equipment: Commission sends a reasoned opinion to Luxembourg
• Transport of dangerous goods: Commission asks action from Belgium
• Road transport: Commission requests seven Member States to apply the Working Time Directive to self-employed drivers
• Transport: Commission requests Cyprus to adopt rules on transportable pressure equipment
• Transport: Commission requests Austria and Portugal to take action regarding transport of dangerous goods
• Road transport: Commission refers Finland to the Court of Justice over promotion of clean vehicles
• Driving licences: Commission requests Luxembourg to adopt measures on driving licences
• Driving licences: Commission requests Denmark, Lithuania, the United Kingdom and Portugal to adopt measures on driving licences
• Driving licences: Commission requests Finland and Portugal to adopt measures on driving licences

2011

• Transport: Commission asks Greece to act on dangerous goods
• Road transport: Commission asks Finland to act on road infrastructure safety
• Transport: Commission requests the Netherlands and Cyprus to adopt measures on driving licences
• Transport: Commission asks Finland to ensure the promotion of green vehicles
• Transport safety: Commission asks Italy to adopt rules on transportable pressure equipment
• Transport: Commission requests Portugal to comply with rules on the charging of heavy goods vehicles
• Transport: Commission requests Hungary to adopt measures on driving licences
• Commission requests Italy to introduce a risk rating system for road transport companies
• Commission requests 10 Member States to comply with green vehicle procurement rules
• Road infrastructure safety: Commission requests action from eleven Member States
• Driving licences: Commission requests seven Member States to comply with new EU measures on fitness to drive

2010

• Land transport: Commission takes Austria and Ireland to Court for failure to implement EU rules on dangerous goods
• Road transport: Commission requests Italy and Luxembourg to apply EU road safety and social standards
• Transport of dangerous goods: Commission sends reasoned opinions to five Member States

2009

• Commission takes Portugal to the Court of Justice for infringing EU legislation on road charging
• Commission refers Greece to the Court over free establishment of road hauliers and fuel traders
• Driving licences: The Commission sends reasoned opinions to three Member States
• Admission to the occupation of urban and regional transport operator: Commission sends reasoned opinion to Belgium
• Road Safety: Commission sends a reasoned opinion to Cyprus, Luxembourg, Poland and the United Kingdom for failing to act on blind spot mirrors on trucks
• Transport: Commission sends a reasoned opinion to Portugal for failing to report on penalty systems concerning driving time and rest periods for truck drivers
• Transport: Commission sends a reasoned opinion to Austria for failing to report on the implementation of EU legislation to protect truck drivers
• Free establishment of road transport operators: Commission sends reasoned opinion to Greece
• Working time of lorry and coach drivers: Commission sends reasoned opinion to the Netherlands

2008

• Transport routier : la Commission traduit le Royaume-Uni devant la Cour de Justice pour infraction à la législation communaitaire
• Formation des conducteurs professionnels : La Commission traduit le Portugal et la Grèce devant la Cour de justice
• Commission takes Greece, Italy, Luxembourg and Portugal to the Court of Justice for infringing EU social rules on road transport
• Safety requirements for tunnels: Commission sends reasoned opinion to United Kingdom
• Compulsory use of safety belts and child-restraint systems: Commission sends reasoned opinion to the United Kingdom

2007

• Digital tachograph for road transport: Commission takes Greece to the Court of Justice
• Road charging – discounts on motorway tolls: Commission refers Spain to Court of Justice
• European Electronic Toll System: Commission refers Denmark to Court of Justice
• Road transport – enforcing social rules: Commission sends reasoned opinions to 8 Member States
• Training of professional drivers: Commission takes Ireland to Court of Justice
• Training of professional drivers: Commission sends a reasoned opinion to ten Member States
• Safety requirements for tunnels: Commission takes Greece and Luxembourg to Court of Justice
• Road transport – rules for admission to the occupation: Commission sends reasoned opinion to Greece
• Digital tachograph for road transport: Commission sends reasoned opinion to Greece
• Commission approves public financing of bus transport in Malta

2006

• Road safety: new European rules on seat belt use
• Sustainable transport - Towards fair and efficient infrastructure charging
• Member States Agree on the European Driving Licence
• European Driving Licence: Differences between existing and future legislation
• May 2006 the ultimate date for the digital tachograph

2005

• The European Commission wants to promote clean vehicles
• EU external competence on transport policy: European Commission to send a reasoned opinion to Greece
• Road charging (Eurovignette): European Commission sends reasoned opinion to Italy
• Luxembourg referred to Court of Justice over registration certificates
• Slovakia taken to court over training given to lorry drivers
• Speed limitation devices and road safety: European Commission refers Ireland to Court of Justice
• Working time in road transport: 10 Member States still late to implement the rules
• Driving and rest times for professional drivers: Europe updates the social rules in road haulage