EU urges Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia to transpose TEN-T directive

The directive is aimed at facilitating the completion of key trans-European transport network projects. It covers cross-border and missing links of the core network corridors and corridors project exceeding exceeding 300 million euro ($321 million).

"The directive aims at smoother completion of key TEN-T core network projects by making permit-granting and public procurement procedures clearer," the Commission said in a press release about its April infringement package.

The deadline to transpose the directive into national law was August 10, 2023. The Commission sent letters of formal notice to the six member states in September 2023 as they failed to notify national transposing laws.

"Having examined the replies from the member states concerned, the Commission considers that these member states have still not transposed the directive," it added. The six countries concerned now have two months to take the necessary measures and notify the Commission. Otherwise, the Commission may decide to refer the cases to the Court of Justice of the European Union.

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