25.2.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 48/1


JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(First Chamber)

of 15 December 2005

in Case C-86/03: Hellenic Republic v Commission of the European Communities (1)

(Action for annulment - Commission's refusal to authorise the use of heavy fuel oils with a maximum sulphur content of 3 % by mass in part of Greek territory - Directive 1999/32/EC - Sulphur content of certain combustible liquids)

(2006/C 48/02)

Language of the case: Greek

In Case C-86/03 Hellenic Republic (Agent: P. Mylonopoulos and A. Samoni-Rantou) v Commission of the European Communities (Agent: M. Konstantinidis and G. Valero Jordana) supported by: Council of the European Union (Agents: Kyriakopoulou and B. Hoff-Nielsen) — action for annulment under Article 230 EC, brought on 26 February 2003, — the Court (First Chamber), composed of P. Jann, President of the Chamber, N. Colneric, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues (Rapporteur), M. Ilešič and E. Levits, Judges; A. Tizzano, Advocate General; H. von Holstein, Deputy Registrar, gave a judgment on 15 December 2005, in which it:

1

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs;

3

Orders the Council of the European Union to bear its own costs.


(1)  OJ C 112 of 10.05.2003.