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Document C2007/056/43
Case C-20/07: Action brought on 23 January 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland
Case C-20/07: Action brought on 23 January 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland
Case C-20/07: Action brought on 23 January 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland
IO C 56, 10.3.2007, p. 23–23
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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-20/07)
(2007/C 56/43)
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 2004/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 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 obligation under Article 3 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 20 May 2005.
(1) OJ L 146, p.1.