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Document C2004/106/53

Case C-118/04: Actionbrought on 4 March 2004 by the Commission of theEuropean Communities against the Italian Republic

SL C 106, 30.4.2004, p. 30–30 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)

30.4.2004   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 106/30


Action brought on 4 March 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Italian Republic

(Case C-118/04)

(2004/C 106/53)

An action against the Italian Republic was brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 4 March 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities, represented by Luca Visaggio, acting as Agent.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

declare that, by failing to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2001/88/EC (1) of 23 October 2001 amending Directive 91/630/EEC (2) laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs or, in any event, by failing to communicate those provisions to the Commission, the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 2(1) of that directive;

order the Italian Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments:

The period for transposition of the directive expired on 1 January 2003.


(1)  OJ L 316 of 1.12.2001, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 340 of 11.12.1991, p. 33.


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