8.9.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 211/30


Action brought on 25 July 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic

(Case C-345/07)

(2007/C 211/59)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: G. Zavvos and P. Dejmek)

Defendant: Hellenic Republic

Form of order sought

a declaration that, by not adopting the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2004/49/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on safety on the Community's railways and amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification (Railway Safety Directive), or in event by not informing the Commission of such measures, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

an order that the Hellenic Republic pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period prescribed for transposing Directive 2004/49/EC into national law expired on 30 April 2006.


(1)  OJ L 164 of 30.4.2004, p. 44.