28.4.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 95/23


Action brought on 16 February 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium

(Case C-90/07)

(2007/C 95/41)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: M. Konstantinidis and J.-B. Laignelot, Agents)

Defendant: Kingdom of Belgium

Form of order sought

declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2004/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (1), or in any event by failing to communicate them to the Commission, the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

order the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period for the transposition of Directive 2004/12/EC expired on 18 August 2005.


(1)  OJ 2004 L 47, p. 26.