14.4.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 82/2 |
Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 15 February 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands
(Case C-34/04) (1)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Fishing licences - Regulation (EC) No 3690/93 - Vessels Wiron III and Wiron IV - Definitive transfer of those vessels to Argentina)
(2007/C 82/02)
Language of the case: Dutch
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: T. van Rijn and C. Diderich, Agents)
Defendant: Kingdom of the Netherlands (represented by: H.G. Sevenster, Agent)
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations — Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3690/93 of 20 December 1993 establishing a Community system laying down rules for the minimum information to be contained in fishing licences (OJ 1993 L 341, p. 93) — Failure to withdraw the fishing licences granted to the vessels Wiron III and Wiron IV following their definitive transfer to Argentina
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the action; |
2. |
Orders the Commission of the European Communities to pay the costs. |