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7.7.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 155/6 |
Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 24 May 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic
(Case C-375/06) (1)
(Failure of Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2003/105/EC - Protection of workers - Control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances - Failure to transpose within the prescribed period)
(2007/C 155/09)
Language of the case: Portuguese
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: A. Caeiros and B. Schima, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Portuguese Republic (represented by: L. Fernandes and F. Fraústo de Azevedo, Agents)
Re:
Failure of Member State to fulfil obligations — Failure to take within the prescribed period the measures necessary to comply with Directive 2003/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2003 amending Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances (OJ 2003 L 345, p. 97)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Declares that, by not adopting, within the prescribed period, the laws regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 2 of Directive 2003/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2003 amending Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, the Portuguese Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive. |
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Orders the Portuguese Republic to pay the costs. |