28.10.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 261/17


Action brought on 14 September 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Finland

(Case C-377/06)

(2006/C 261/31)

Language of the case: Finnish

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: I. Koskinen and J.-B. Laignelot, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Republic of Finland

Form of order sought

declare that, by failing to adopt, in respect of the province of Åland, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC (1), or in any event, by failing to inform the Commission thereof, the Republic of Finland has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive.

order the Republic of Finland to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period prescribed for transposing the directive expired on 25 June 2005.


(1)  OJ 2003 L 156, p. 17