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6.8.2005 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 193/17 |
Action brought on 30 May 2005 by Commission of the European Communities against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
(Case C-236/05)
(2005/C 193/27)
Language of the case: English
An action against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 30 May 2005 by the Commission of the European Communities, represented by Karen Banks, acting as Agent, with an address for service in Luxembourg.
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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declare that the United Kingdom has breached its obligations under Article 19 (i) first and third indents, of Council Regulation (EEC) 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (1), by communicating with considerable delay the data required by those provisions, |
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order the United Kingdom to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The provisions of Article 19(i) of Regulation 2847/93 require the Member States to transmit certain data to the Commission, by computer transmission, within a specific deadline. It is essential that the Commission has this data available in order to manage and develop the common fisheries policy, in particular with regard to conservation, management and exploitation of living aquatic resources.
The United Kingdom communicated the data required by Article 19(i) with considerable delay for the years 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003. Deadlines for 2004 have not been met and no data has yet been received for 2005. The Commission therefore submits that the United Kingdom is in breach of its obligations under the aforementioned provision of Regulation 2847/93.