Enforcement and implementation

Enforcement and implementation

2019

27 November 2019 - November infringements package: key decisions
10 October 2019 - October infringements package: key decisions
25 July 2019 - July infringements package: key decisions
7 March 2019 - Hydroelectric power concessions: Commission calls on 8 Member States to comply with EU law
24 January 2019 - January infringements package: key decisions

2017

7 December 2017 - Public procurement: Commission refers 4 Member States to Court of Justice and opens a new case
24 January 2017 – Report on European Remedies Directives: ensuring fair play on EU public procurement
24 January 2017 - Public consultation results: The Remedies Directives in the eyes of enterprises, contract authorities and legal practitioners

2016

8 December 2016 – Commission requests 25 EU countries to transpose new EU rules on public procurement and concessions
26 May 2016 – Commission requests 21 Member States to transpose new EU rules on public procurement and concessions
9 February 2016 – Cross-border check of procurement information by public administrations now possible thanks to Internal Market Information System
29 January 2016 – European Commission takes action to open up international procurement markets
15 January 2016 – Online machine translation service available for all TED notices
5 January 2016 – New European Single Procurement Document: the first step towards reducing administrative burden

2015

10 December 2015 – Public procurement: Commission refers Austria to Court of Justice over the direct award of security printing services
2 December 2015 – Action Plan in support of more robust procurement in the cohesion context
9 September 2015 – Asylum crisis: Commission Communication on Public Procurement rules in connection with the current asylum crisis
18 June 2015 – Commission requests Spain to respect EU rules on public contracts procured by the Ministry of Defence (MEMO/15/5162)

2014

16 October 2014 – Commission asks Italy to fully comply with EU rules on public contracts (MEMO/14/589)
16 October 2014 – Commission asks Italy to fully comply with EU rules on motorway contracts (MEMO/14/589)
10 July 2014 – Commission requests Austria to apply EU rules (MEMO/14/470)
10 July 2014 – Commission refers Greece to Court for non-compliance with EU procurement rules (IP/14/807)
16 April 2014 – Commission asks Sweden to fully comply with EU rules (MEMO/14/293)

2013

20 November 2013 – Commission requests Greece to respect EU rules (MEMO/13/1005)
17 October 2013 – Commission refers Poland to Court over illegal causes for exclusion of candidates from procurement procedures (IP/13/965)
20 June 2013 – Commission requests Italy to respect EU rules (MEMO/13/583)
20 June 2013 – Commission requests Romania to respect EU rules (MEMO/13/583)
21 March 2013 – Defence Procurement: Commission requests Portugal to apply EU rules (MEMO/13/261)
24 January 2013 – Commission requests Austria to apply EU rules (MEMO/13/22)

2012

21 November 2012 – Commission requests Greece to ensure fair access to public contracts for the provision of software services (IP/12/1249)
27 September 2012 – Commission asks Court of Justice to fine Poland, The Netherlands, Luxembourg and Slovenia for not implementing defence procurement rules (IP/12/1020)
27 September 2012 – Commission requests Poland to comply with EU rules (MEMO/12/708)
21 June 2012 – Commission requests Slovenia to implement EU defence procurement rules (IP/12/664)
31 May 2012 – Commission requests Austria and Poland to fully transpose EU rules in the area of defence procurement (IP/12/533)
26 April 2012 – Commission requests the United Kingdom to implement EU rules in the area of defence procurement in Gibraltar (IP/12/416)
22 March 2012 – Commission acts to ensure implementation of EU rules in the area of defence procurement (IP/12/290)
26 January 2012 – Commission acts to ensure implementation of EU rules in the area of defence procurement (IP/12/76)
26 January 2012 – The Commission acts to safeguard procedural transparency and ensure equal treatment of applicants in connection with a public works contract for the modernisation of road infrastructure in Bucharest (IP/12/73)

2011

24 November 2011 – Commission closes its investigations concerning the purchase of military transport aircraft by the Czech Republic (IP/11/1440)
24 November 2011 – Commission acts to ensure that Greece and Malta comply with EU rules (IP/11/1441)
27 October 2011 – Commission requests Greece to ensure fair access to public contracts for software services (IP/11/1263)
29 September 2011 – Commission requests Germany to ensure fair access to waste disposal contract in Sachsen-Anhalt (IP/11/1116)
29 September 2011 – Commission acts to ensure fair access to information technology services in Italy (IP/11/1119)
29 September 2011 – Commission requests The Netherlands to open up used paper processing and transport contracts (IP/11/1120)
16 June 2011 – The Commission calls on Bulgaria to guarantee respect for the principles of transparency, equal treatment and non-discrimination (IP/11/715)
19 May 2011 – The Netherlands agrees to apply EU rules for land development projects in Ede and for public contracts for fire insurance (IP/11/600)
06 April 2011 – Spain amends its legislation on public sector contracts following infringement procedure (IP/11/430)
14 March 2011 – The Commission asks France to open to competition public procurement for the purchase of certain geographical information (IP/11/289)
14 March 2011 – Commission seeks Germany’s compliance with Court judgment on pension schemes for local authority employees (IP/11/287)
27 January 2011 – Commission requests Greece to ensure fair access to public contracts for supply of school bus services and electricity cablugal: to ensure fair access to public contracts over € 25 million (IP/10/1555)
24 November 2010 – Greece back to Court for supply contracts of medical equipment to hospitals (IP/10/1552)
24 November 2010 – Belgium: to apply fair and transparent procedure for educational building contracts in Eupen (IP/10/1598)
28 October 2010 – Germany: to comply with Court judgment on the award of a waste disposal contract in Bonn (IP/10/1440)
28 October 2010 – Greece: to review award of contract for ICT services (IP/10/1441)
28 October 2010 – Commission refers the Czech Republic to the EU Court of Justice for not complying with EU rules in the purchase of military transport aircraft (IP/10/1438)
30 September 2010 – Netherlands: to comply with EU rules for land development projects in Ede and for public contracts for fire insurance (IP/10/1233)
30 September 2010 – Germany: to Court to ensure fair access to architectural services in Niedernhausen (IP/10/1245)
30 September 2010 – Slovakia: to respect EU rules for electronic toll collection contracts (IP/10/1244)
30 September 2010 – Greece: to Court over award procedures for urban planning contracts (IP/10/1242)
30 September 2010 – Sweden: fair access to waste management contracts (IP/10/1442)
30 September 2010 – Hungary: to Court to ensure fair access to public contracts (IP/10/1240)
24 June 2010 – Commission acts to ensure that 12 Member States implement EU rules on shareholders’ rights in listed companies and public procurement redress (IP/10/815)
03 June 2010 – Portugal: fair access to notebook computers and Internet services contracts for education purposes (IP/10/678)
03 June 2010 – The Netherlands: land development project in Eindhoven (IP/10/679)
03 June 2010 – Germany: construction of trade fair halls in Cologne and waste disposal contracts in Hamm (IP/10/683)
06 May 2010 – The Netherlands: contract award in Province of Noord-Holland (IP/10/499)
06 May 2010 – Germany: fair access to waste disposal contract in Nordsachsen (IP/10/500)
06 May 2010 – Czech Republic: public procurement rules for military aircraft (IP/10/501)
06 May 2010 – United Kingdom:land contract in York(Commission closes infringement procedure) (IP/10/507)
18 March 2010 – Spain: school bus services and Hungary: reform of national law, office equipment contracts (IP/10/306)
18 March 2010 – Portugal:access for individuals to public service contracts (IP/10/303)
18 March 2010 – Austria and Germany: called to review award of contracts for food supply to Upper Austrian hospitals and for waste disposal in Wesermarsch (Lower Saxony) (IP/10/302
28 January 2010 – Germany: called to review award of contracts for architectural services by municipality of Niedernhausen (IP/10/78)
28 January 2010 – Greece: called to review award of contract for collection of hazardous medical waste in Attica (IP/10/85)

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