#E2026P0002EFTA Surveillance Authority sues Iceland over failure to implement an EEA environmental reporting rule
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This case is about Iceland’s failure to put an EEA environmental reporting rule into its domestic law. The EFTA Surveillance Authority says Iceland missed the deadline even after formal notice and a reasoned opinion, and has asked the EFTA Court to confirm the breach and make Iceland pay the costs. For businesses and compliance teams, this is mainly a public-law enforcement case, not a direct new rule for companies. The practical point is that Iceland is still late in fully integrating Regulation (EU) 2019/1010 into its legal system, so organizations operating in Iceland should keep an eye on any follow-up measures once the legal gap is closed.
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Key Changes
- ESA has taken Iceland to the EFTA Court for failing to fully implement an EEA environmental reporting measure.
- The case alleges Iceland missed the deadline even after a formal notice and a reasoned opinion.
- ESA is also asking the court to order Iceland to pay the costs.
Obligations
What this law requires
This document is a public-law enforcement action, not a direct compliance rule for businesses; it notes that Iceland was required under Article 7 EEA to make Regulation (EU) 2019/1010 part of its internal legal order but had not fully done so by the relevant deadline.
Iceland was expected to adopt the measures necessary to fully transpose/integrate Regulation (EU) 2019/1010, including the Act referred to in the EEA Annexes, into its domestic legal order.
The EFTA Surveillance Authority alleges that Iceland must ensure that the referenced Act is made part of its internal legal order as required by Article 7 EEA; partial incorporation of only Articles 1, 2, 4 and 8 was reported, but full incorporation was not evidenced in time.
If the Court accepts the application, Iceland will be ordered to bear the costs of the proceedings.