Brussels, 22/03/2012 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is to refer Cyprus to the Court of Justice for continuing infringement of the European directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law (Directive 2008/99/EC). The country faces a heavy fine, the Commission announced on Thursday 22 March. Infringement proceedings for a similar breach continue for Belgium, too.
The Commission says Cyprus has still not incorporated into its national law the above-mentioned...