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. |