Infringement cases in the EU

This map shows the number of active infringement cases per Member State.

The map does not respond to the filters 'Infringement type', 'Policy area' and 'Topic'.

Infringement cases based on Article 259 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (inter-state complaints) are also not counted.

The graph shows the repartition of active infringement cases per Member State. The information is displayed for a given date selected by the user. This chart responds to the top filters: infringement type, policy area and topic.

Regardless of the date selected by the user, no data for the UK is displayed.

Infringement cases based on Article 259 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (inter-state complaints) are also not counted.

The graph shows the repartition of active infringement cases by infringement type. The infringement types are:
- Non-communication of national transposition measures for directives
- Non-conformity of national transposition measures with directives
- Bad application of directives
- Bad application of regulations, Treaties and decisions
The information is displayed for a given date selected by the user.
This chart responds to the top filters: Member State, policy area and topic.

Regardless of the date selected by the user, no data for the UK is displayed.
Infringement cases based on Article 259 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (inter-state complaints) are also not counted.

The graph shows the repartition of active infringement cases by policy area. The information is displayed for a given date selected by the user. This chart responds to the top filters: Member State and infringement type. Mouse hover over a policy area shows the number of infringement cases per topic.

Regardless of the date selected by the user, no data for the UK is displayed. Infringement cases based on Article 259 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (inter-state complaints) are also not counted.

The graph shows the number and different types of infringement decisions adopted in the year selected by the user. All decisions adopted in the selected year are counted, regardless of whether the infringement is active or closed. If no Member State is selected in the top filter, the data at EU level is displayed (sum of all Member States).This chart responds to the top filters: Member State, infringement type, policy area and topic.

Regardless of the date selected by the user, no data for the UK is displayed. Infringement cases based on Article 259 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (inter-state complaints) are also not counted.

The graph shows the trend lines of the number of infringement cases that have been opened (new) and closed in a given year, and of the number of infringement cases that remain open at year-end. A maximum time span of 9 years can be selected by the user. By default, the last 5 complete years are displayed. If no Member State is selected in the top filter, the data at EU level is displayed (sum of all Member States). This chart responds to the top filters: Member State, infringement type, policy area and topic.

Regardless of the date selected by the user, no data for the UK is displayed.

Infringement cases based on Article 259 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (inter-state complaints) are also not counted.

The graph shows infringement cases closed during the 5 years selected by the user in relation to the stage in the infringement procedure. For each year, the graph shows the last infringement decision adopted before the case was closed, namely letter of formal notice (or additional(s) letter(s) of formal notice), reasoned opinion (or additional(s) reasoned opinion(s)), or referral to Court (or any infringement decision following a referral to Court). A maximum time span of 9 years can be selected by the user. By default, the last 5 complete years are displayed. This chart responds to the top filters: Member State, infringement type, policy area and topic.

Regardless of the date selected by the user, no data for the UK is displayed.

Infringement cases based on Article 259 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (inter-state complaints) are also not counted.

The graph shows the average number of months between the last judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the closure decision adopted by the Commission, for all infringement cases closed (after a CJEU judgement) during the 5 years selected by the user. For each Member State, the graph also shows the number of infringement cases closed after a CJEU judgment, when hovering over the corresponding bar. A maximum time span of 9 years can be selected by the user. By default, the last 5 complete years are displayed. This chart responds to the top filters: infringement type, policy area and topic.

Regardless of the date selected by the user, no data for the UK is displayed.

Infringement cases based on Article 259 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (inter-state complaints) are also not counted.

The graph shows the average time in months between the launch of an infringement case (letter of formal notice) and its closure, for all cases closed during the years selected by the user. A maximum timespan of 9 years can be selected by the user. By default, the last 5 complete years are displayed. If no Member State is selected in the top filter, the average duration at EU level is displayed. This chart responds to the top filters: Member State, infringement type, policy area and topic.

Regardless of the date selected by the user, no data for the UK is displayed.

Infringement cases based on Article 259 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (inter-state complaints) are also not counted.