Italy is under infringement proceedings for the Transport directive but the digital protocols arrived from Brussels close to the deadline.

Omissions

• The specific 'Transport directive' is likely Directive (EU) 2022/362 amending Directive 1999/62/EC (Eurovignette Directive) regarding tolls and user charges
• The European Commission referred Italy to the Court of Justice of the European Union for not fully transposing these rules
• The April 2026 infringements package included a letter of formal notice to Italy (INFR(2026)2038) for additional transport-related failures
• The specific timing and nature of 'digital protocols' from Brussels referenced in the claim could not be independently verified
• The sources found were published after the session date (2026-04-28), so the MEP could not have known them directly, though they cover relevant periods

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission Press CornerCommission decided to refer Italy to the Court of Justice for not fully transposing EU rules on tolls and user charges for road transport
• PrimaryEuropean Commission - April infringements packageEuropean Commission decided to open an infringement procedure by sending a letter of formal notice to Italy (INFR(2026)2038) for failing to transpose EU transport rules
• SecondaryAgence EuropeEuropean Commission refers Italy to the EU Court of Justice for failing to transpose EU rules on road tolls and charges
• SecondaryAgenzia NovaEuropean Commission launched infringement procedures sending a letter of formal notice to 16 Member States including Italy for road transport rules