Asunto C-93/06: Recurso interpuesto el 14 de febrero de 2006 contra la República de Austria por la Comisión de las Comunidades Europeas

• Jurisdiction: European Union
• Published date: 12 April 2006
• Celex Number: C2006/086/36

8.4.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 86/19

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Action brought on 14 February 2006 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Republic of Austria

(Case C-93/06)

(2006/C 86/36)

Language of the case: German

An action against the Republic of Austria was brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 14 February 2006 by the Commission of the European Communities, represented by María Amparo Alcover San Pedro and Dr. Bernhard Schima, acting as Agents, with an address for service in Luxembourg.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

1. declare that, by failing to introduce the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to implement Commission Directive 2003/73/EC of 24 July 2003 amending Annex III to Directive 1999/94/EC (1) and, in any event, by failing to communicate them to the Commission, the Republic of Austria has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 2(1) of that directive;

2. order the Republic of Austria to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period prescribed for transposing the Directive expired on 25 July 2004.

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(1) OJ L 186, 25.07.2003, p. 34.

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