12.4.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 92/21


Action brought on 19 February 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Estonia

(Case C-68/08)

(2008/C 92/40)

Language of the case: Estonian

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: E. Randvere and K. Simonsson, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Republic of Estonia

Form of order sought

declare that the Republic of Estonia has failed to fulfil its obligations under Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2000 on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues (1);

order the Republic of Estonia to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The time-limit for transposing the directive into national law expired on 28 December 2002.


(1)  OJ 2000 L 332, p. 81.