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22.1.2005 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 19/8 |
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
(Fourth Chamber)
of 2 December 2004
in Case C-97/04 Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (1)
(Failure by a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Directive 2000/76/EC - Incineration of waste - Failure to transpose)
(2005/C 19/16)
Language of the case: Italian
In Case C-97/04 Commission of the European Communities (Agents: R. Amorosi and M. Konstantinidis) v Italian Republic (Agent: I.M. Braguglia, and G. Fiengo) – action under Article 226 EC for failure to fulfil obligations, brought on 26 February 2004 – the Court (Fourth Chamber), composed of: K. Lenaerts, President of the Chamber, N. Colneric and E. Levits (Rapporteur), Judges; F.G. Jacobs, Advocate General; R. Grass, Registrar, gave a judgment on 2 December 2004, in which it:
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Declares that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 2000 on the incineration of waste, the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive and, in particular, Article 21(1) thereof. |
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Orders the Italian Republic to pay the costs. |