site.btaEC Opens Infringement Procedure against Bulgaria for Failing to Report on Air Pollution

The European Commission (EC) decided to open infringement procedures by sending letters of formal notice to Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Cyprus, Hungary, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia and Finland for failing to transpose Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/299 into their national legislation, the EC reported on Friday. The Delegated Directive ensures that Member State's reporting of air pollutant emission projections to the Commission and the European Environment Agency are aligned with similar reporting to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution.

These reports allow the Commission to verify whether Member States are on track with their obligations to reduce emissions, as laid down in Directive (EU) 2016/2284 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants.

These nine Member States have failed to communicate their transposition measures to the Commission by December 31, 2024. The Member States now have two months to respond and complete their transposition. In the absence of a satisfactory response, the Commission may decide to issue a reasoned opinion.