Belgium is referred to the Court of Justice of the EU regarding the Single Permit Directive

The Commission is referring Belgium for failing to transpose the Single Permit Directive. The Commission proposes a daily penalty of 52,828.16 euros.

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The 'Single Permit Directive' (Directive 2011/98/EU) introduces a single application procedure for the issuing of single permits for non-EU nationals to reside and work in the territory of an EU Member State, and a common set of rights for non-EU workers legally residing in a Member State. The European Commission is referring Belgium to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to transpose the Directive.

Member States were required to transpose this Directive in full by 25 December 2013. By that date, Belgium had notified the Commission that it had only partially transposed Directive 2011/98/EU. As a result, the Commission sent a letter of formal notice for non-communication to Belgium in March 2014 and, subsequently a reasoned opinion in April 2015. To date, Belgium has not notified the Commission of the full transposition of the Directive into its national law.

In referring Belgium to the Court of Justice of the EU, the Commission proposes a daily penalty of € 52,828.16.The amount of the penalty has been calculated taking into account the seriousness, the duration of the infringement and the deterrent effect reflected in the ability to pay of the Member State.

Source: European Commission press release

Publication Date: Thu 19 Nov 2015
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