8.9.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 211/17

Action brought on 14 June 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium

(Case C-287/07)

(2007/C 211/33)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: B. Stromsky and D. Kukovec, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Kingdom of Belgium

Form of order sought

1.

Declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (1), the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 71 of that directive;

In the alternative:

 

declare that, by failing to notify the Commission of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors, the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 71 of that directive;

2.

order the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period prescribed for transposition of Directive 2004/17/EC expired on 31 January 2006.

(1)  OJ 2004 L 134, p. 1.