The Commission calls on ROMANIA to fully and correctly transpose the provisions of the Seasonal Workers Directive? 

  The European Commission has opened an infringement procedure by sending a letter to Spain (INFR(2024)2004), Portugal (INFR(2024)2006), Romania (INFR(2024)2007), Slovenia (INFR(2024)2009), Slovakia (INFR(2024)2010), Sweden (INFR(2024)2008) and Finland (INFR(2024)2005) for failing to fully transpose all provisions of the Seasonal Workers Directive (Directive 2014/36/EU).?   The Directive aims to ensure fair and transparent rules for the admission of non-EU seasonal workers to the EU, with guarantees for decent working and living conditions, equal rights, and sufficient protection from exploitation across the EU.   Ensuring the full respect of the Seasonal Workers Directive is an important prerequisite for attracting the workers needed for seasonal work to the EU and it could also contribute to reducing irregular migration.   The Commission is monitoring its transposition into national law by Member States.??The Commission launched the first set of infringements in April 2023, by sending letters of formal notice respectively to Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, and Luxembourg.   A second set of infringements was launched in December 2023, by sending letters of formal notice to Czechia, France, Croatia, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, and Poland.?   The Commission considers that Spain, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, and Sweden, have incorrectly transposed and/or implemented some obligations under the Directive. The Commission is therefore sending a letter of formal notice to Spain, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sweden and Finland, which now have two months to respond and address the shortcomings raised by the Commission.   In the absence of a satisfactory response, the European Commission may decide to send them a reasoned opinion.