In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, covering various sectors and EU policy areas, aim to ensure the proper application of EU law for the benefit of citizens and businesses.

In the list of November infringements, there is 1 letter of formal notice and 2 reasoned opinions.

Letters of formal notice Commission calls on ESTONIA, ITALY and HUNGARY to transpose the agreed provisions on phasing out financial incentives for stand-alone boilers powered by fossil fuels  

The European Commission decided to open infringement procedures by sending letters of formal notice to Estonia (INFR(2025)2184), Italy (INFR(2025)2186) and Hungary (INFR(2025)2185) for failing to fully transpose into national law Article 17(15) of the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), Directive (EU) 2024/1275. The 2024 recast EPBD sets out how the EU can achieve a fully decarbonised building stock by 2050 via a range of measures and thereby reduce energy bills for European citizens by structurally boosting the energy performance of buildings. The Directive has two transposition deadlines. While the main deadline is 29 May 2026, provisions for the Member States to stop providing any financial incentives for the installation of stand-alone fossil fuel boilers, in accordance with Article 17(15) had to be transposed into national legislation by 1 January 2025. Space heating and domestic hot water generation account for more than three quarters of the final energy consumed by EU households. Almost two thirds of that energy use is still based on fossil fuels, mostly natural gas. The decarbonisation of the building sector largely depends on phasing out the use of fossil fuels for heating. Article 17(15) is part of the framework for the gradual phase-out of fossil fuels boilers in line with the long-term vision set out by the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive for achieving a zero-emission building stock by 2050. Having examined the measures notified by Estonia, Italy and Hungary, and the explanations provided, the Commission has concluded that those three Member States have not fully implemented nor fully explained the phase out of financial incentives for the installation of stand-alone fossil fuel boilers by the deadline of 1 January 2025. The Commission is therefore sending letters of formal notice to Estonia, Italy and Hungary, which now have two months to respond and address the shortcomings raised by the Commission. In the absence of a satisfactory response, the Commission may decide to issue a reasoned opinion. 

Reasoned opinions Commission urges POLAND to fully transpose EU rules accelerating permitting procedures for renewable energy projects 

Today, the European Commission decided to send a reasoned opinion to Poland (INFR(2024)0243) for failing to fully transpose into national law the provisions of the revised Renewable Energy Directive related to the simplification and acceleration of permitting procedures. The revised Directive (EU) 2023/2413 amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 entered into force in November 2023 and certain provisions had to be transposed into national law by the Member States by 1 July 2024. These provisions include measures to simplify and accelerate permitting procedures both for renewable energy projects and the infrastructure projects which are necessary to integrate the additional capacity into the electricity system. They also include clear time limits for permit-granting procedures targeted to specific technologies or types of projects, the strengthening of the role of the single contact point for applications, and the presumption that renewable energy projects and the related grid infrastructure are of overriding public interest. In September 2024, the Commission sent letters of formal notice to 26 Member States for failing to fully transpose the Directive into national law. After having examined the transposition measures notified by Poland, the Commission has concluded that Poland has not yet fully transposed the Directive. Therefore, the Commission has decided to issue a reasoned opinion to Poland, which now has two months to respond and complete the transposition. Otherwise, the Commission may decide to refer the case to the Court of Justice of the European Union with a request to impose financial sanctions. 

Commission urges PORTUGAL to comply with the EU rules on ecodesign and energy labelling of products 

Today, the European Commission decided to send a reasoned opinion to Portugal (INFR(2025)2073) for failing to ensure effective compliance with the EU rules on ecodesign and energy labelling of products. Member States are responsible for ensuring effective surveillance of their markets and ensuring that only products complying with all the applicable rules are placed on the market. In practice, this means checking that products satisfy the minimum energy use requirements set under ecodesign regulations, and that the product has a correct energy label providing consumers with the information they need for purchase decisions. The Market Surveillance Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/1020) obliges Member States to ensure effective market surveillance. The Commission considers that Portugal did not fully meet the obligations to ensure compliance with the EU rules on ecodesign and energy labelling of products as per the Market Surveillance Regulation. Therefore, it sent a letter of formal notice to Portugal in June 2025. The reply from Portugal, received in August 2025, did not allow the Commission to conclude that all the obligations are now fully met. Obligations require that products on the market comply with ecodesign requirements – on energy efficiency and other aspects – and have the correct energy label displayed, by checking and testing products, and that the national market surveillance authority has the powers and resources to fulfill its role properly. Therefore, the Commission has decided to issue a reasoned opinion to Portugal, which now has two months to respond and take the necessary measures. Otherwise, the Commission may decide to refer the case to the Court of Justice of the European Union. 

 

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