Pachetul de actiuni privind incalcarea dreptului UE (infringement) din luna octombrie: principalele decizii
In cadrul pachetului lunar de decizii privind procedurile de infringement, Comisia Europeana initiaza actiuni in justitie impotriva statelor membre care nu si-au indeplinit in mod corespunzator obligatiile ce le revin in temeiul legislatiei UE. Aceste decizii, care acopera un numar mare de sectoare, vizeaza garantarea aplicarii corecte a dreptului UE in beneficiul cetatenilor si al intreprinderilor. 
Comisia a adoptat pe 17 octombrie 108 decizii, printre care se numara 12 avize motivate si 5 sesizari ale Curtii de Justitie a Uniunii Europene. Pentru mai multe informatii privind procedura de infringement, a se vedea MEMO/12/12.

Eficienta energetica a cladirilor: Republica Ceha si Romania au fost invitate sa adopte masuri nationale privind eficienta energetica a cladirilor

Comisia a cerut in mod oficial Republicii Cehe si Romaniei sa isi respecte integral obligatiile care le revin in temeiul legislatiei UE privind eficienta energetica a cladirilor (Directiva 2010/31/UE). Comisia a trimis un aviz motivat celor doua state membre, solicitandu-le sa ii notifice toate masurile de transpunere a directivei, care trebuia sa fie transpusa in legislatia nationala pana la 9 iulie 2012. Daca statele membre in cauza nu isi indeplinesc obligatia legala in termen de doua luni, Comisia ar putea lua decizia de a sesiza Curtea de Justitie. In temeiul acestei directive, statele membre trebuie sa instituie si sa aplice cerinte minime privind performanta energetica a cladirilor, sa se asigure ca este realizata certificarea performantei energetice a cladirilor si sa solicite inspectia periodica a sistemelor de incalzire si de aer conditionat. De asemenea, directiva solicita statelor membre sa se asigure ca, incepand din 2021, toate cladirile noi vor fi asa-numite „cladiri cu consum de energie aproape zero”. In septembrie 2012, Comisia a initiat proceduri de infringement impotriva a 24 de state membre (toate, cu exceptia Danemarcei, a Irlandei si a Suediei) care nu ii notificasera masurile nationale de transpunere a directivei in legislatia nationala. Au fost trimise deja avize motivate Italiei, Greciei, Portugaliei si Bulgariei in ianuarie 2013, Spaniei si Sloveniei in aprilie 2013, Belgiei, Germaniei, Finlandei, Frantei, Letoniei, Poloniei si Tarilor de Jos in iunie 2013 si Austriei, Ciprului, Estoniei, Lituaniei, Luxemburgului, Ungariei si Regatului Unit in septembrie 2013. 

Mai multe informatii la urmatoarea adresa: 
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/efficiency/buildings/buildings_en.htm 

Energy Efficiency in Buildings: the Czech Republic and Romania are requested to adopt national measures on energy efficiency in buildings
The Commission has formally requested the Czech Republic and Romania to ensure full compliance with their obligations under EU legislation on energy efficiency in buildings (Directive 2010/31/EU). The Commission sent a reasoned opinion to the two Member States asking them to notify the Commission of all their transposition measures for the directive, which had to be transposed into national law by 9 July 2012. If the Member States do not comply with their legal obligation within two months, the Commission may decide to refer them to the Court of Justice. Under this directive Member States must establish and apply minimum energy performance requirements for buildings; ensure that the building`s energy performance is certified and carry out regular inspections of heating and air conditioning systems. In addition, the directive requires Member States to ensure that from 2021 onwards all new buildings will be so-called nearly zero-energy buildings. In September 2012 the Commission started infringement procedures against 24 Member States (all except Denmark, Ireland and Sweden) that had not notified the Commission of national measures transposing the directive into national law. Reasoned opinions were already sent to Italy, Greece, Portugal and Bulgaria in January 2013, to Spain and Slovenia in April 2013, to Belgium, Germany, Finland, France, Latvia, Poland and the Netherlands in June 2013 and to Austria, Cyprus, Estonia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary and the United Kingdom in September 2013.