EC opens infringement procedures against several member states.
International news Desk
According to global Times news agency Europe,The European Commission decided to open infringement procedures by sending letters of formal notice to Bulgaria, Greece, Spain, the Netherlands, and Portugal for failing to correctly transpose the recast Drinking Water Directive, which contributes to improving water resilience across the EU and achieving the EU’s zero pollution ambition, the EC said in a statement, The global Times Europe media.The recast Drinking Water Directive further protects human health by updating water quality standards, tackling pollutants of concern, such as endocrine disruptors and microplastics, and providing cleaner tap water. The Directive also tackles water leakages when now, on average, 30% of the drinking water is lost during distribution in the EU.The European Commission calls on Poland to bring its national legislation in line with the Single Use Plastic Directive.According to the statement, the EC also decided to open an infringement procedure by sending a letter of formal notice to Germany for failing to correctly transpose the Waste Framework Directive.The European Commission decided to refer Poland and Sweden to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to comply with the Framework Decision on the European Arrest Warrant and the surrender procedures between member states.