30.12.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 331/8


Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 7 December 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic

(Case C-161/05) (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 - Control system applicable to the common fisheries policy - Data concerning the species and quantities landed of fish - Failure to notify)

(2006/C 331/13)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: C. Cattabriga, Agent)

Defendant: Italian Republic (represented by: I.M. Braguglia, Agent, G. Aiello and D. Del Grazio, lawyers)

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Breach of Articles 15(4) and 18(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (OJ 1993 L 261, p. 1) — Failure to notify the data concerning the species and quantities of fish caught

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Declares that, by failing to notify the data referred to in Articles 15(4) and 18(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy for 1999 and 2000, the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under those provisions;

2.

Orders the Italian Republic to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 132, 28.5.2005.