JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Fourth Chamber)

of 10 June 2004

in Case C-302/03: Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Directive 1999/22/EC - Keeping of wild animals in zoos - Failure to implement within the period prescribed)

(2004/C 201/11)

Language of the case: Italian

Provisional translation; the definitive translation will be published in the European Court Reports

In Case C-302/03: Commission of the European Communities (Agents: M. van Beek and R. Amorosi) v Italian Republic (Agent: I.M. Braguglia, assisted by G. de Bellis) — application for a declaration that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to implement Council Directive 1999/22/EC of 29 March 1999 relating to the keeping of wild animals in zoos (OJ 1999 L 94, p. 24), or, in any event, by failing to notify those provisions to the Commission, the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive — the Court (Fourth Chamber), composed of: J.N. Cunha Rodrigues (Rapporteur), President of the Chamber, J.-P. Puissochet and K. Lenaerts, Judges; P. Léger, Advocate General; R. Grass, Registrar, has given a judgment on 10 June 2004, in which it:

1.	Declares that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to implement Council Directive 1999/22/EC of 29 March 1999 relating to the keeping of wild animals in zoos, the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

2.	Orders the Italian Republic to pay the costs.

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(1)   OJ C 213, 6.9.2003.