06/02/2018 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 6 February, the European Commissioner for the Internal Market and Industry, Elżbieta Bieńkowska delivered a serious warning to the member states in the wake of the recent revelations of the recent emissions tests on animals and human beings on behalf of German car manufacturers (see EUROPE 11954). The Commissioner made an implicit reference to infringement procedures against Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, Luxembourg, Greece and Italy. She also said that she was prepared, "to take further steps on our side and of course again it is legal action against Member States" if they were not cooperating. She added that "they are not very open about this" and explained that if over the next few weeks, member states do not to speed up the recall rate for non-compliant vehicles, she will begin legal action against those where recall rates are very low. (PH)