EU ROAD CASES
October 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Commission is threatening legal action against France, Germany, Luxembourg and Denmark, for failing to implement key European Union (EU) road safety rules. Brussels has given them two months to announce plans to deal with the problem, or face a possible case at the European Court of Justice (ECJ). This row centres on two directives ordering vehicle roadworthiness tests, including spot checks on speed limiters and exhaust emissions. The Commission claims that France and Denmark have failed to introduce directive 2003/26/EC on technical ...
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