On 27 March 2026, the European Commission (Commission) issued a press release stating it is taking action against several EU Member States that have failed to notify it of measures they have adopted to transpose EU Directives into their national laws.

The Commission decided to open infringement procedures by sending a letter of formal notice to certain Member States for:

  • Failing to fully transpose phase two and three of the European Single Access Point (ESAP) Omnibus Directive in relation to the changes introduced to ensure investors’ access to corporate public information. The deadline for the transposition of these changes was 10 January 2026. The Commission has sent letters of formal notice to Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia and Sweden.
  • Failing to fully transpose the amending the Capital Requirements Directive VI as regards supervisory powers, sanctions, third-country branches and environmental, social and governance risks. The deadline to transpose the Directive into national law was 10 January 2026. To date, the Commission notes that 22 Member States have failed to communicate their full transposition of the Directive. The Commission has sent a letter of formal notice to Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden.
  • Failing to communicate full transposition of the e-Evidence Directive which provides national authorities with a reliable channel to obtain e-evidence from services providers in the EU even if their headquarters are in a third country. Member States had until 18 February 2026 to transpose the Directive into their national law. The Commission has sent a letter of formal notice to Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Finland, and Sweden.

Member States have two months to complete their transposition and notify their measures to the Commission. In the absence of a satisfactory response, the Commission may decide to issue a reasoned opinion.