Brussels, 29 April 2026
Mobility and Transport
Letters of formal notice
Commission calls on Belgium, France and Portugal to carry out the network-wide road safety assessment as required by EU rules
The European Commission decided to open infringement procedures by sending letters of formal notice to
Belgium (INFR(2026)2047),
France (INFR(2026)2048), and
Portugal (INFR(2026)2045)
for failing to carry out the network-wide road safety assessment and report the results to the Commission.
The Directive on road infrastructure safety management (Directive 2008/96/EC), as amended by Directive (EU) 2019/1936, applies to all roads belonging to the TEN-T road network. It also covers all motorways, primary roads connecting major cities and regions, as well as all interurban EU-funded roads. Member States had to carry out the network-wide road safety assessment by 2024 and report to the Commission by 31 October 2025 on the safety classification of their road network. France and Portugal have not sent the reports for their networks as required by the Directive, while Belgium sent only partial results.
The Commission is therefore sending letters of formal notice to Belgium, France, and Portugal, which now have two months to respond and address the shortcomings raised by the Commission. In the absence of satisfactory responses, the Commission may decide to issue reasoned opinions.
Source – EU Commission