EC fines Hungary for failing to write EU waste directive into natl law
The European Commission on Thursday said it asked the European Court to impose a €27,316 daily penalty on Hungary for failing to transpose a European Union waste directive into national law on time.
Hungary failed to meet the December 2010 deadline for transposing the EUs Waste Framework Directive into national law. It must pay the fine until it brings its legislation in line with the directive.
The Commission also imposed fines on Bulgaria, Poland and Slovakia for the same offense.
ADVERTISEMENT
Motorists Pay HUF 50,859 in Vehicle Insurance Premiums
BKK Steps up Airport Shuttle Bus Service
SUPPORT THE BUDAPEST BUSINESS JOURNAL
Producing journalism that is worthy of the name is a costly business. For 27 years, the publishers, editors and reporters of the Budapest Business Journal have striven to bring you business news that works, information that you can trust, that is factual, accurate and presented without fear or favor.
Newspaper organizations across the globe have struggled to find a business model that allows them to continue to excel, without compromising their ability to perform. Most recently, some have experimented with the idea of involving their most important stakeholders, their readers.
We would like to offer that same opportunity to our readers. We would like to invite you to help us deliver the quality business journalism you require. Hit our Support the BBJ button and you can choose the how much and how often you send us your contributions.
