January 26 (SeeNews) - The European Commission (EC) called on Romania on Thursday to ensure adequate protection for habitats and species of EU interest and facilitate posted workers' rights by bringing national provisions in line with EU law.
Romania must ensure adequate protection for habitats and species of EU interest by designating sites as part of Natura 2000, a network of protected areas that stretches across 27 EU countries and fosters biodiversity, the EC said in a press release announcing
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In addition, Romania failed to bring national provisions in line with the Enforcement Directive on Posting of Workers, which defends the rights of posted workers and defines the administrative requirements and control measures that EU member states may impose to monitor compliance with the rules on posting of workers.
The two calls to action came in the form of reasoned opinions, following up on letters of formal notice previously sent to Romania in 2019 and 2021.
In addition to the two reasoned opinions, the EC sent Romania four letters of formal notice calling it to comply with several other directives.
Romania has failed to meet its commitments for one or several pollutants targeted by a European directive and must reassess its national air pollution control programme (NAPCP) as required by the National Emission Ceilings Directive.
Regulations curbing the dissemination of online terrorist content have not been followed, as Romania has failed to fully implement the obligations set out in the EU directive.
The country has also failed to fully report on the achievement of its 2020 energy efficiency target and submit a comprehensive assessment of the potential for the application of high-efficiency cogeneration and efficient district heating.
Romania has two months to respond to the four letters of notice and address the shortcomings identified by the Commission. Failure to respond or provide a satisfactory response will prompt the EC to issue a reasoned opinion. Romania must also address the two reasoned opinions within two months, otherwise, the EC may refer the cases to the Court of Justice of the EU.