10.3.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 56/23 |
Action brought on 23 January 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland
(Case C-21/07)
(2007/C 56/44)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: J. Hottiaux and D. Lawunmi, Agents)
Defendant: Ireland
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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declare that by failing to adopt the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2002/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 December 2002 amending Directive 97/68/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to be installed in non-road mobile machinery (1) or, in any event, by failing to notify such provisions to the Commission, Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 2 of that Directive. |
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order Ireland to pay the costs of this Application. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period within which the directive had to be transposed expired on 11 August 2004.
(1) OJ L 35, p.28.