Details Part of collectionAnnual reports on monitoring the application of EU lawPublication date6 July 2017AuthorSecretariat-General Description Every year, the European Commission draws up an annual report on its monitoring of the application of EU law. In 2016, the Commission launched 986 new procedures by sending a letter of formal notice and issued 292 reasoned opinions. At the end of 2016, 1 657 infringement procedures remained open. The number of new late-transposition infringement cases increased sharply in 2016 (847) compared to 2015 (543). Documents Report6 July 2017Secretariat-General2016 Commission report on monitoring the application of EU law (34th)Report and Commission staff working document about infringement procedures against EU countries in 2016. Report6 July 2017Secretariat-General2016 national factsheets on monitoring the application of EU lawFacts and charts about infringements procedures per EU country in 2016. Report6 July 2017Secretariat-General2016 EU-28 countries factsheet on monitoring the application of EU lawFacts and charts about infringement procedures for the EU-28 in 2016. Related links Monitoring implementation of EU directivesEU countries compliance with EU law: not yet good enough
Report6 July 2017Secretariat-General2016 Commission report on monitoring the application of EU law (34th)Report and Commission staff working document about infringement procedures against EU countries in 2016.
Report6 July 2017Secretariat-General2016 national factsheets on monitoring the application of EU lawFacts and charts about infringements procedures per EU country in 2016.
Report6 July 2017Secretariat-General2016 EU-28 countries factsheet on monitoring the application of EU lawFacts and charts about infringement procedures for the EU-28 in 2016.