This statistic shows the frequency of infringements by European Union (EU) Member States against each sector of environmental regulation in 2015. The European Commission reported a total of 286 breaches occuring in 2015. Infringements related to water were the most common in 2015, with 73 reported infringements.
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Number of Member State environmental infringements in the European Union (EU) in 2015, by sector
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The European Commission's obligations under Article 17(1) of the Treaty on European Union make the Commission responsible for monitoring compliance with more than 200 pieces of environmental legislation in 27 Member States. Where the European Commission suspects a breach of environmental legislation by an EU Member State, the Commission has the authority to commence legal proceedings in the European Court of Justice.
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European Commission. (January 19, 2016). Number of Member State environmental infringements in the European Union (EU) in 2015, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/432644/type-of-environmental-breaches-by-eu-member-states/
European Commission. "Number of Member State environmental infringements in the European Union (EU) in 2015, by sector." Chart. January 19, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/432644/type-of-environmental-breaches-by-eu-member-states/
European Commission. (2016). Number of Member State environmental infringements in the European Union (EU) in 2015, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/432644/type-of-environmental-breaches-by-eu-member-states/
European Commission. "Number of Member State Environmental Infringements in The European Union (Eu) in 2015, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/432644/type-of-environmental-breaches-by-eu-member-states/
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Number of Member State environmental infringements in the European Union (EU) in 2015, by sector [Graph], European Commission, January 19, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/432644/type-of-environmental-breaches-by-eu-member-states/
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