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Document C2005/155/04
Case C-148/05: Action brought on 1 April 2005 by Commission of the European Communities against Ireland
Case C-148/05: Action brought on 1 April 2005 by Commission of the European Communities against Ireland
Case C-148/05: Action brought on 1 April 2005 by Commission of the European Communities against Ireland
SL C 155, 25.6.2005, p. 2–2
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
25.6.2005 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 155/2 |
Action brought on 1 April 2005 by Commission of the European Communities against Ireland
(Case C-148/05)
(2005/C 155/04)
Language of the case: English
An action against Ireland was brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 1 April 2005 by the Commission of the European Communities, represented by Barry Doherty and Donatella Recchia, acting as Agents, with an address for service in Luxembourg.
The applicant claims that the Court should:
1. |
declare that Ireland, by failing
has failed to comply with its obligations under those Articles of the said Directive; and |
2. |
order Ireland to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The Commission maintains that Ireland has breached Council Directive 79/923/EEC on the quality required of shellfish waters by failing:
a) |
in accordance with Article 4 of the directive, to designate all shellfish waters requiring designation; |
b) |
in accordance with Article 3 of the directive, to set all the required values in respect of shellfish waters designated or requiring designation pursuant to Article 4; and |
c) |
in accordance with Article 5 of the directive, to take all necessary measures to establish pollution reduction programmes for waters requiring designation pursuant to Article 4. |
(1) Council Directive 79/923/EEC of 30 October 1979 on the quality required of shellfish waters, OJ L 281, 10.11.1979, p. 47.