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1.8.2009 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 180/35 |
Action brought on 5 June 2009 — Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic
(Case C-206/09)
2009/C 180/60
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: L. Pignataro, Agent)
Defendant: Italian Republic
Forms of order sought
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Declare that the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under the first subparagraph of Article 2(1) of Commission Directive 2007/68/EC (1) of 27 November 2007 amending Annex IIIa to Directive 2000/13/EC (2) of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain food ingredients, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2007/68/EC or, in any event, by failing to communicate them to the Commission; |
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Order the Italian Republic to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period within which Directive 2007/68/EC had to be transposed expired on 31 May 2008.