March 8 (SeeNews) - The European Commission said on Thursday it decided to close infringement procedures for Romania and other 18 member states that have transposed the directive on antitrust damages actions into national law.
This directive helps citizens and companies claim damages if they are victims of infringements of EU antitrust rules, such as cartels or abuses of dominant market positions, the Commission said in its March infringements package.
The directive also gives victims easier access to evidence they need to prove the damage suffered and more time to make their claims.
Also on Thursday, the Commission issued a reasoned opinion to Romania and eight other member states for failing to transpose EU rules on quality of petrol and diesel fuels into their national law.
The Directive lays down rules to calculate and report the greenhouse gas emissions of fuels and other energy from non-biological sources. If the concerned member states fail to act within two months from the receipt of the reasoned opinion, the case may be referred to the Court of Justice of the EU.
The Commission also called on Romania, Finland and Luxembourg to adapt their national laws to take into account modifications of the environmental impact assessment directive.
In Romania, the legislation is currently being drafted in order to fully transpose the directive, the Commission noted. Also in this case, if the countries fail to act within two months from the receipt of the reasoned opinion, the case may be referred to the Court of Justice of the EU.