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This afternoon, the European Commission claimed that the United Kingdom did not notify Brussels of legislative changes that did not “comply with EU legislation on the free movement of EU citizens”. The European Commission sent a formal notice to the United Kingdom, the first stage of the infringement procedures, giving the Government four months to “address the deficiencies” it has identified.
Infringement procedures start when an EU country does not apply EU law.
The process may lead the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to impose financial sanctions.
The movement of the block has provoked an angry response from Express.co.uk Readers who let their feelings be known on the Facebook page of this website.
One user said: “The EU is trampling again. Grow in the EU “.
A second reader wrote: “Gripping desperately, trying to get a little more tangled to keep us from leaving.”
A third commented: “It is as if they are fighting for every penny they can get. Maybe you should focus on the remaining members.
A fourth wrote: “I have never heard so much trash in my life!”
Meanwhile, a fifth simply said, “Holding on to the straw.”
Britain officially left the European Union in January, however the UK is bound by EU law during the transition period that expires at the end of the year.
The UK and EU must decide in June whether to extend the transition period for up to two years.
Downing Street has always insisted that Britain will not seek a delay in the negotiating schedule.
On freedom of movement, a statement from the European Commission says: “UK national law limits the scope of beneficiaries of EU free movement law in the UK, as well as the possibilities for citizens of the EU and its relatives to appeal the administrative decisions that restrict the free movement of rights.
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He added: “The UK’s deficiencies in the implementation and transposition of the EU free movement law, therefore, also affect the implementation of citizens’ rights under the Withdrawal Agreement after the end of the transition period.
“For these reasons, the Commission decided to send a formal notification letter to the United Kingdom, the first step in the infringement process.
“The UK now has four months to take the necessary steps to address the deficiencies identified by the Commission. Otherwise, the Commission may send a reasoned opinion to the UK authorities.”
The prime minister’s official spokesman said: “We will see what the EU has to say and we will respond in due course.”
