Brussels, 22/11/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, 21 November, the Commission decided to take Greece to the European Court of Justice with regard to the awarding of public contracts. It has also sent a reasoned opinion to Portugal and to Hungary for failing to respect internal market legislation.
Public procurement. Greece did not fully respected the “public contracts” Directive (2004/18/EC) the purchase of an information system for the Social Security Foundation (IKA). Greece failed to fulfil its commitment under the said directive to launch a new tendering procedure for the award of the above contract, without the illegal clauses included in the original call for tender.
Tractors. Portugal is being formally requested to implement Directive (2010/62/EU) on the type approval of tractors. The country should have begun implementing this directive on 29 September 2011 at the latest. This infringement is preventing the registration and sale in Portugal of vehicles of this type and which have been approved in other EU member states.
Luncheon vouchers. The Commission is formally requesting that Hungary take measures to ensure the freedom of establishment and freedom provision of services regarding the issuing of luncheon vouchers, leisure passes and holidays in compliance with the (2006/123/EC) services directive. (MB with OL/SP/transl.fl)