The European Commission is taking action against several EU Member States that have failed to notify the Commission of measures to transpose EU Directives into their national laws. These Member States have failed to fully transpose three EU directives related to energy and financial services. The deadline to transpose these Directives has expired recently and the Commission is urging them to take immediate action to bring their laws in line with EU requirements. The Commission is sending a letter of formal notice to these Member States, giving them two months to reply and complete the transposition of the Directives. If they fail to do so, the Commission may pass to a next step and issue a reasoned opinion.
Commission calls on Member States to transpose the reinforced rules on energy efficiency
The European Commission decided to open infringement procedures by sending letters of formal notice to Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden for failure to communicate the full transposition of the recast Energy Efficiency Directive (EU) 2023/1791. The Directive was adopted in 2023 and Member States had to notify the transposition of the Directive by 11 October 2025, except for some specific provisions, such as on reporting, which had specific deadlines. The new rules set a binding goal to achieve an overall reduction in the EU in the final energy consumption of 11.7% by 2030 (compared to 2020 projections). The Directive also requires EU countries to ensure that the public sector leads by example, reducing its own final energy consumption by 1.9% each year (compared to 2021 levels) and renovating at least 3% of public buildings annually. The new rules also promote the creation of one-stop shops at national level, which are mechanisms providing free advice, guidance and practical support for energy efficiency and renovations measures, making this process easier especially for vulnerable households and those living in the worst energy performing buildings. Member States have to ensure that data centres report on energy efficiency data. The Directive promotes energy efficiency services, including through energy service companies and innovative financing solutions. To date, only Czechia notified full transposition of the Directive by the legal deadline. The Commission is therefore sending letters of formal notice to the remaining 26 Member States. They now have two months to respond, complete their transposition and notify the Commission. In the absence of a satisfactory response, the Commission may decide to issue a reasoned opinion.
Commission calls on Member States to transpose the updated list of feedstocks for the production of biofuels and biogas used in the transport sector
The European Commission decided to open infringement procedures by sending letters of formal notice to Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Croatia, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland for failing to fully transpose into national law the amendments made to Annex IX of the Renewable Energy Directive (Directive (EU) 2018/2001) by the Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/1405. Annex IX contains a list of feedstocks that are mainly used to produce biogas and advanced biofuels (Part A), and other biofuels and biogas (Part B). Biofuels and biogas produced from feedstocks listed in Annex IX are used in the transport sector. These fuels are promoted in the Renewable Energy Directive since they have a better environmental effect than conventional biofuels (biofuels produced from food and feed crops). Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/1405 amended the list included in Annex IX by introducing new feedstocks to both Part A and Part B. The amendments had to be transposed by 14 September 2025. To date, 15 Member States have not declared full transposition of the amendments to Annex IX of the Renewable Energy Directive by the legal deadline. The Commission is therefore sending them letters of formal notice. These Member States now have two months to respond, complete their transposition and notify the Commission. In the absence of a satisfactory response, the Commission may decide to issue a reasoned opinion.
Commission calls on Member States to fully transpose the amended Directive on markets in financial instruments
The European Commission decided to open infringement procedures by sending a letter of formal notice to Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Romania for failing to fully transpose Directive (EU) 2024/790. This Directive amended the Directive on markets in financial instruments (Directive (EU) 2014/65/EU) to ensure coherence with the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 600/2014, ‘MiFIR). Member States had to transpose Directive (EU) 2024/790 into national law by 29 September 2025. This Directive requires Member States to provide for sanctions for infringements of certain new provisions in MiFIR related to the consolidated tapes. Consolidated tapes are centralised data feeds that bring together the prices and volumes of financial instruments, such as shares and bonds, from hundreds of trading venues across all Member States into a single stream of information, equally accessible for everybody. By providing near real-time information on pricing conditions across EU venues, consolidated tapes empower users, such as investors and brokers, to make better informed decisions. Full implementation of the legislation is key to ensuring the successful launch of the consolidated tapes and the smooth application of the MiFIR framework. The Commission is therefore sending letters of formal notice to these Member States and they will have two months to respond, complete their transposition and notify the Commission. In the absence of a satisfactory response, the Commission may decide to issue a reasoned opinion.
