2.4.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 82/22


Action brought on 11 February 2005 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Federal Republic of Germany

(Case C-67/05)

(2005/C 82/44)

Language of the case: German

An action against the Federal Republic of Germany was brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 11 February 2005 by the Commission of the European Communities, represented by Ulrich Wölker and Sara Pardo Quintillian, with an address for service in Luxembourg.

The Commission claims that the Court should:

1.

declare that, by failing to adopt all the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to give effect to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (1) of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, or to inform the Commission thereof, the Federal Republic of Germany has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

2.

order the Federal Republic of Germany to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period for transposition of Directive 2000/60/EC expired on 22 December 2003.


(1)  OJ 2000 L 327, p. 1.