The European Commission has archived 80% of the infringement files opened against Spain in environmental matters. According to the decision adopted on 13 December 2005, of the 61 cases evaluated, 49 have been closed, each of them being in various stages of the infringement process.

The Ministry of the Environment, in view of the decisions adopted by the European Commission, in its role as controller of the application of Community law, considers that it is still necessary to increase efforts in terms of transposition of directives, contemplating not only the appropriate transposition, but also compliance with the established deadlines.