Stepping up enforcement – Recommendations for an European Commission better compliance agenda 2022

Published: 15 June 2022
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There are still far too many cases where Member States do not comply with the EU’s environmental acquis, even decades after having agreed on the rules. The Commission’s services and in particular the colleagues of DG Environment are trying to do their best, but with the given structures and capacities the efforts often seem to be a mere drop in the ocean. This following report sheds light on the current enforcement situation and make eight concrete policy recommendations for a true “Better Compliance” agenda.