September 23 (SeeNews) - The European Commission (EC) called on Romania on Thursday to fully transpose directives on the telecom network and offshore oil and gas operations safety into its national legislation.
As part of its September infringement package, the Commission sent Romania one reasoned opinion and one letter of formal notice concerning pending issues in those areas that the country needs to tackle, it said in a statement.
The new telecom rules which Romania has failed to transpose into its national legislation enhance consumers' choices and rights and incentivise operators to invest in very high capacity networks and rollout fibre and 5G, it added. Member states should have transposed the rules into national laws by the end of 2020. If Romania does not address this reasoned opinion in two months, the Commission will refer the case to the Court of Justice of the EU.
Romania should also correctly transpose, implement and apply EU rules on safety of offshore oil and gas operations, ensuring that companies to which it grants a licence for exploration or production are well financed and have the necessary technical expertise, and that they keep resources available to put them into operation when necessary. Also, an independent authority needs to be in place in order to ensure that safety requirements are respected, as well as an adequate system to handle compensation claims in case of accident. Romania now has two months to respond to this letter of formal notice. Otherwise, the Commission may decide to issue a reasoned opinion.