8.9.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 211/11


Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 12 July 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium

(Case C-90/07) (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2004/12/EC - Packaging and packaging waste - Failure to transpose within the prescribed period)

(2007/C 211/20)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: M. Konstantinidis and J.-B. Laignelot, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Kingdom of Belgium (represented by: S. Raskin, Agent)

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Failure to adopt, within the prescribed period, the measures necessary to comply with Directive 2004/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (OJ 2004 L 47, p. 26)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Declares that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2004/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste, the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

2.

orders the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 95, 28.4.2007.