The European Commission has sent Letters of Formal Notice to 18 member states, including Latvia, for having failed to communicate national measures taken to fully transpose the revised Asylum Procedures Directive. The Commission has sent Letters of Formal Notice to 19 member states, including Latvia, for not having communicated the national measures taken to fully transpose the updated Reception Conditions Directive. Letters of Formal Notice are the first formal step of an infringement procedure.
After receiving a Letter of Formal Notice, member states have two months to reply to the letter of formal notice.
If the member states do not meet the requirements, the Commission may decide to refer them to the European Court of Justice or impose financial sanctions.
