20.10.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/20


Action brought on 7 September 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland

(Case C-412/07)

(2007/C 247/26)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: R. Vidal Puig, Agent, M. Petite, Agent)

Defendant: Ireland

The applicant claims that the Court should:

declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2004/36/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the safety of third-country aircraft using Community airports, or in any event by failing to communicate them to the Commission, Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under the Directive;

order Ireland to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period within which the directives had to be transposed expired on 30 April 2006.


(1)  OJ L 143, p. 76.