SULPHUR CASE
April 1st, 2001
KEITH NUTHALLTHE FAILURE of Greece, Italy and Spain to pass national laws, reducing sulphur content in a range of fuels, as required by a EU directive, has led to their governments being formally threatened with legal action at the European Court of Justice.The European Commission has sent them Reasoned Opinions, legal final warning letters, which require the three Member States to draw up an action plan within two months, stating how they will implement the directive 1999/32/EC on a reduction in the sulphur content of certain fuels.The directive sets maximum ...
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