20.10.2007 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 247/19 |
Action brought on 28 August 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic
(Case C-399/07)
(2007/C 247/25)
Language of the case: Portuguese
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: A. Szmytkowska and M. Telles Romão, Agents)
Defendant: Portuguese Republic
Form of order sought
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declare that, by failing to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Commission Directive 2005/6/EC (1) of 26 January 2005 amending Directive 71/250/EEC as regards reporting and interpretation of analytical results required under Directive 2002/32/EC or, in any case, by failing to communicate them to the Commission, the Portuguese Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
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order the Portuguese Republic to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period prescribed for the transposition of the directive into domestic law expired on 16 February 2006.