12.4.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 92/22


Action brought on 20 February 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Poland

(Case C-72/08)

(2008/C 92/42)

Language of the case: Polish

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: R. Vidal Puig and A. Stobiecka-Kuik, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Republic of Poland

Form of order sought

declare that, by not adopting all the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2004/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the safety of third-country aircraft using Community airports (1) or, in any event, not informing the Commission thereof, the Republic of Poland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 11 of that directive;

order the Republic of Poland to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The time-limit for transposition of Directive 2004/36/EC expired on 30 April 2006.


(1)  OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 76.