This is where the whole question of the infringement procedure comes in.

Evidence from infringement procedures will also be considered in this context.

I cannot know the detail of all the infringement procedures.

Could the Commission provide us with the current stage of the infringement procedure?

However, Ireland has an above average number of infringement procedures.

If it is illegal, we need to start infringement procedures.

It could even launch an infringement procedure against the country.

Under Article 141, a total of 26 infringement procedures were dealt with.

As a result of these infringement procedures, the overall situation has improved.

Let us consider the intended reform of the infringement procedure.

Infringement procedures have been initiated, even against my own country, Germany.

However, the regional waste plan has never got off the ground and two infringement procedures have already been opened.

For closed infringement procedures, however, the Commission has revised its practice.

The Commission announced that it would consider infringement procedures to deal with issues at national level.

The final decision at the end of the infringement procedure is, however, left to the competent authority.

One country submitted its report only after an infringement procedure was launched.

One of the options would be to start a formal infringement procedure but we are not there yet.

This has been the case with inquiries concerning infringement procedures.

Infringement procedures for lack of implementation are initiated where necessary.

At the same time, we will work on the preventive measures which should help us to avoid infringement procedures.

One example out of many is that of the infringement procedures.

The most powerful instrument mentioned in the Communication is the infringement procedure.

Member States are invited to take on board these observations to avoid the risk of infringement procedures.

What we are talking about is a question to the Commission on gambling and relevant infringement procedures.

As a consequence, infringement procedures were initiated in October 2000.