HL Deb 15 March 2000 vol 610 c207WA
Lord Selsdon

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether any treaty provisions have been broken by any of the other member states of the European Union which sought to impose sanctions against Austria; if so, which treaty provisions were broken; and by whom. [HL1208]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Scotland of Asthal)

The European Court of Justice has from time to time found that member states have breached the EC Treaties. Details are contained in the European Commisson's 16th Annual Report on monitoring the application of Community law 1998. A copy of the report, which was submitted to Parliament on 20 September 1999, is available in the Library of the House.