Directives and late transposition infringement cases

Each year on average, the Commission approves more than 52 directives with implementation deadlines. At the same time, the number of infringement open procedures against late transposition is around 500. This means that every directive which requires implementation within a given deadline generates ten infringement procedures on average against non-compliant member states.

Late transposition cases are opened when a Member state does not transpose EU law on time.