On 1 February 2020, the Withdrawal Agreement setting out arrangements for the orderly withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union entered into force and the United Kingdom became formally a third country. The transition period set by the Withdrawal Agreement ended on 31 December 2020. In accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the Commission may continue to pursue existing infringement cases and open new cases against the UK for infringements of EU law that occurred before the end of the transition period, or for breaches of certain provisions of the Withdrawal Agreement or of the Protocols on Ireland and Northern Ireland and on the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus.
INFRINGEMENTS
New infringement cases 2017 - 2021
In 2021, the Commission opened 1 new infringement case against the United Kingdom by sending a letter of formal notice under Article 258 TFEU.
Infringement cases open at year-end 2017 - 2021
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At the end of 2021, 23 infringement cases remained open against the United Kingdom.
By clicking on the above multi-level chart, you can consult the number of infringement cases open at the end of 2021 per policy area and per type of infringement.
EU Pilot cases 2017 - 2021
The above chart shows the number of EU Pilot cases registered, handled or remaining open at year-end for the period 2017-2021. The resolution rate for EU Pilot responses received from the United Kingdom in 2021 was 61%.
COMPLAINTS
New complaints
In 2021, the Commission registered 8 new complaints about alleged or potential breaches of EU law against the United Kingdom.
By clicking on this interactive multi-level chart, you can consult the distribution of the new complaints in 2021 per policy area.
Complaints 2017 - 2021
The above chart shows the number of complaints registered, handled or remaining open at year-end for the period 2017-2021.
MORE INFORMATION ON INFRINGEMENT CASES
Infringement cases closed without a Court of Justice ruling in 2021
Ongoing infringement cases in 2021
Important Court of Justice rulings against the Member State in 2021:
- Commission v United Kingdom, C-664/18