2.4.2005 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 82/15 |
Action brought on 3 February 2005 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Italian Republic
(Case C-44/05)
(2005/C 82/31)
Language of the case: Italian
An action against the Italian Republic was brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 3 February 2005 by the Commission of the European Communities, represented by E. Traversa and M. Huttunen, acting as Agents, with an address for service in Luxembourg.
The applicant claims that the Court should:
1. |
declare that, by not having adopted the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2002/30/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 March 2002 on the establishment of rules and procedures with regard to the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at Community airports or, in any case, by not having communicated such measures to the Commission, the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
2. |
order the Italian Republic to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period prescribed for transposition of the directive into national law expired on 28 September 2003.
(1) OJ L 85 of 28 March 2002, p. 40.