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Document 62018CN0443
Case C-443/18: Action brought on 4 July 2018 — European Commission v Italian Republic
Case C-443/18: Action brought on 4 July 2018 — European Commission v Italian Republic
Case C-443/18: Action brought on 4 July 2018 — European Commission v Italian Republic
OJ C 294, 20.8.2018, p. 39–40
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Case C-443/18: Action brought on 4 July 2018 — European Commission v Italian Republic
Action brought on 4 July 2018 — European Commission v Italian Republic
(Case C-443/18)
2018/C 294/53Language of the case: ItalianParties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: B. Eggers, D. Bianchi, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Italian Republic
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
(1) |
find that the Italian Republic
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(2) |
order the Italian Republic to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The evidence in the Commission’s possession, which is based on the information provided by the Italian Republic, the audits carried out by the Commission and the scientific opinions of EFSA and of other bodies, reveal late inspections, considerable delays and deficiencies in the removal of the plants found to be infected, not only up to the date the reasoned opinion was delivered but even up to the date on which the present action was brought. The Commission therefore considers that Italy’s persistent and general non-compliance with the obligation to prevent the spread of the disease under the articles mentioned above has been established.
( 1 ) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/789 of 18 May 2015 as regards measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Union of Xylella fastidiosa (Wells et al.) (notified under document C(2015) 3415) (OJ 2015 L 125, p. 36)
( 2 ) Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (OJ 2000 L 169, p. 1)