COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 24.7.2006 SEC(2006) 999 COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Annex to the 23rd ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION ON MONITORING THE APPLICATION OF COMMUNITY LAW (2005) {COM(2006) 416 final} SITUATION IN THE DIFFERENT SECTORS EN EN TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION –STATISTICS.............................................................................. 6 1.1. Transposition of directives........................................................................................... 6 1.2. Cases referred to the Court of Justice under Article 228 of the Treaty establishing the European Community (developments in 2005) – table...................... 7 1.3. Implementation of the Commission communication on better monitoring of the application of Community law (COM(2002)725) by sector........................................ 9 1.4. Infringement proceedings arising from petitions presented to the European Parliament................................................................................................................... 23 1.5. Consultation with the Member States and Commission departments on “improving the application of Community law”........................................................ 26 2. THE SITUATION IN THE DIFFERENT SECTORS............................................... 26 2.1. Agriculture ................................................................................................................. 26 2.2. Education, training, culture and multilingualism....................................................... 27 2.3. Employment, social affairs and equal opportunities .................................................. 29 2.3.1. Free movement of persons ......................................................................................... 29 2.3.2. Equal treatment of men and women........................................................................... 30 2.3.3. Equal treatment – non-discrimination (Article 13 EC) .............................................. 31 2.3.4. Working conditions.................................................................................................... 32 2.3.5. Health and safety at work........................................................................................... 33 2.4. Enterprise and industry............................................................................................... 36 2.4.1. Chemicals................................................................................................................... 36 2.4.2. Pharmaceutical products ............................................................................................ 36 2.4.3. Cosmetics ................................................................................................................... 37 2.4.4. Equipment (gas appliances, measuring equipment, pressure vessels) ....................... 38 2.4.5. Mechanical and electromechanical equipment .......................................................... 38 2.4.6. Medical devices.......................................................................................................... 39 2.4.7. Motor vehicles, tractors and motorcycles .................................................................. 39 2.4.8. Construction products................................................................................................ 40 2.4.9. Recreational craft....................................................................................................... 40 EN 2 EN 2.4.10. Cableway installations................................................................................................ 40 2.4.11. Payment delays........................................................................................................... 40 2.4.12. Cultural goods............................................................................................................ 41 2.4.13. Preventive rules provided for by Directive 98/34/EC................................................ 41 2.4.14. Defective products...................................................................................................... 42 2.4.15. Weapons..................................................................................................................... 42 2.4.16. Non-harmonised areas (Articles 28 to 30 of the EC Treaty)...................................... 42 2.5. Environment............................................................................................................... 45 2.5.1. Environmental impact assessment ............................................................................. 45 2.5.2. Air............................................................................................................................... 46 2.5.3. Water .......................................................................................................................... 48 2.5.4. Nature......................................................................................................................... 52 2.5.5. Waste.......................................................................................................................... 55 2.5.6. Other sectors............................................................................................................... 59 2.6. Information society and media................................................................................... 61 2.6.1. Electronic communications........................................................................................ 61 2.6.2. Audiovisual policy and media.................................................................................... 65 2.6.3. Re-use of public sector information........................................................................... 67 2.6.4. Electronic signature................................................................................................... 67 2.7. Justice, freedom and security ..................................................................................... 68 2.7.1. Transposition of directives on asylum and immigration............................................ 68 2.7.2. Free movement of persons ......................................................................................... 69 2.7.3. Visas........................................................................................................................... 70 2.7.4. Judicial cooperation in civil matters........................................................................... 70 2.7.5. Data protection........................................................................................................... 71 2.8. Internal market and services....................................................................................... 72 2.8.1. Regulated professions (qualifications)....................................................................... 72 2.8.2. Freedom to provide services and freedom of establishment ...................................... 72 2.8.3. The business environment.......................................................................................... 76 2.8.4. Free movement of capital (application of Articles 56 et seq.) ................................... 78 EN 3 EN 2.9. Health and Consumer Protection................................................................................ 79 2.10. Energy and transport .................................................................................................. 81 2.10.1. Energy ........................................................................................................................ 82 2.10.1.1. Internal market for electricity and natural gas ........................................................... 82 2.10.1.2. Energy efficiency ....................................................................................................... 83 2.10.1.3. Hydrocarbons ............................................................................................................. 83 2.10.1.4. Biofuels ...................................................................................................................... 84 2.10.1.5. Euratom Treaty........................................................................................................... 84 2.10.2. Transport .................................................................................................................... 85 2.10.2.1. Road transport ............................................................................................................ 85 2.10.2.2. Rail Transport............................................................................................................. 86 2.10.2.3. Intermodal transport ................................................................................................... 88 2.10.2.4. Air transport ............................................................................................................... 88 2.10.2.5. Maritime transport...................................................................................................... 90 2.10.3. Transposition of energy and transport directives ....................................................... 92 2.11. Fisheries and maritime affairs.................................................................................... 93 2.12. Taxation and Customs Union..................................................................................... 94 2.13. Financial