Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 1 March 2007 – Commission v United Kingdom
(Case C‑139/06)
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Directives 2002/96/EC and 2003/108/EC – Waste – Electrical and electronic equipment
Actions for failure to fulfil obligations – Examination of merits by the Court – Situation to be taken into consideration – Situation on expiry of the period laid down in the reasoned opinion (Art. 226 EC) (see para. 8)
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Failure to adopt within the prescribed period all measures necessary to comply with Directives 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (OJ 2003 L 137, p. 24) and 2003/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003 amending Directive 2002/96/EC (OJ 2003 L 345, p. 106). |
Operative part:
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By failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with: |
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Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), and |
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Directive 2003/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003 amending Directive 2002/96, |
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the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under those Directives. |
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is ordered to pay the costs. |