Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal d'Instance de Bordeaux (France) lodged on 21 January 2008 — Foselev Sud-Ouest SARL v Administration des douanes et des droits indirects

(Case C-18/08)

(2008/C 79/32)

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Tribunal d'Instance de Bordeaux

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Foselev Sud-Ouest SARL

Defendant: Administration des douanes et des droits indirects

Question referred

Article 6(2)(b) of Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (1) provides for the possibility for a Member State to exempt certain categories of vehicle. In this context, is the authorisation given to France by the Commission on 20 June 2005 (2), in Decision 2005/449/EC, to exempt certain categories of vehicles directly applicable to individuals or, as it concerns an authorisation decision addressed to France, is a measure transposing it into national law necessary?

(1)  OJ 1999 L 187, p. 42.

(2)  2005/449/EC: Commission Decision of 20 June 2005 concerning a request for exemption from the vehicle tax rules submitted by France pursuant to Article 6(2)(b) of Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (OJ 2005 L 158, p. 23).