The Commission requested that Romania, Italy, Cyprus and Slovenia convey information regarding the implementation of the new European Directive regarding industrial emissions, which commits European Union member states to control and reduce the impact of industrial emissions on the environment.
The new provisions should have been introduced into the national laws of member states until January 7, 2013. Romania failed to meet the deadline, therefore, it received a letter of formal notice from the Commission on March 21, 2013. In the absence of a satisfactory response within two months, the Commission can refer Romania to the Court of Justice of the EU.
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