The Czech Republic has failed to transpose the directive on proportionality tests correctly, according to the European Commission. After a letter of formal notice and a reasoned opinion, it decided to take Prague to the Court of Justice of the EU on Thursday 17 July.
The directive on proportionality tests requires Member States to check, before adopting any rules restricting access to regulated professions, that these new rules are not disproportionate to the free movement of workers. Since the start of discussions with the Commission, the Czech Republic has introduced corrective measures for parliamentary amendments, which are now subject to proportionality tests. However, the rules imposed by professional bodies are still not subject to these analyses.
For this reason, the Commission has decided to move on to the next stage of the infringement procedure and to refer the matter to the Court. (Original version in French by Léa Marchal)