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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12763

16 July 2021
BREACHES OF EU LAW / Environment
European Commission refers Greece to court over poor air quality
Brussels, 15/07/2021 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission decided on Thursday 15 July to refer Greece to the Court of Justice of the European Union over poor air quality caused by high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2).

Where limit values set by EU legislation on ambient air quality (Directive 2008/50/EC) are exceeded, Member States are required to adopt air quality plans to ensure that measures are taken to keep the period of exceedance as short as possible.

However, according to the Commission, Greece has “continuously...

Contents

BREACHES OF EU LAW
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
SECTORAL POLICIES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
EXTERNAL ACTION
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
NEWS BRIEFS