24.3.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/10


Action brought on 5 February 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain

(Case C-50/07)

(2007/C 69/23)

Language of the case: Spanish

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: B. Stromsky and S. Pardo Quintillán, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Kingdom of Spain

Form of order sought

A declaration that, by failing to adopt all the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2004/24/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 amending, as regards traditional herbal medicinal products, Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use, the Kingdom of Spain has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 2 of that directive;

an order that the Kingdom of Spain should pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period prescribed for transposition into domestic law of Directive 2004/24/EC expired on 30 October 2005.


(1)  OJ L 136, 2004, p. 85.