Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria.
| Jurisdiction | European Union |
| ECLI | ECLI:EU:C:2001:538 |
| Court | Court of Justice (European Union) |
| Docket Number | C-110/00 |
| Date | 11 October 2001 |
| Procedure Type | Recurso por incumplimiento – fundado |
| Celex Number | 62000CJ0110 |
Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 11 October 2001. - Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria. - Failure by a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Directive 97/59/EC. - Case C-110/00.
European Court reports 2001 Page I-07545
Parties
Grounds
Decision on costs
Operative part
1. Member States - Obligations - Implementation of directives - Failure to fulfil obligations - Justification - Not permissible
(Art. 226 EC)
2. Actions for failure to fulfil obligations - Examination by the Court of the merits - Situation to be taken into account - Situation at the end of the period laid down in the reasoned opinion
(Art. 226 EC)
Parties
In Case C-110/00,
Commission of the European Communities, represented by N. Yerrell and C. Ladenburger, acting as Agents, with an address for service in Luxembourg,
applicant,
v
Republic of Austria, represented by C. Pesendorfer, acting as Agent, with an address for service in Luxembourg,
defendant,
APPLICATION for a declaration that, by failing to adopt and/or notify to the Commission the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Commission Directive 97/59/EC of 7 October 1997 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 90/679/EEC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (OJ 1997 L 282, p. 33), the Republic of Austria has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 2(1) of that directive,
THE COURT (Fourth Chamber),
composed of: S. von Bahr, President of the Chamber, D.A.O. Edward and A. La Pergola (Rapporteur), Judges,
Advocate General: L.A. Geelhoed,
Registrar: R. Grass,
having regard to the report of the Judge-Rapporteur,
after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 3 May 2001,
gives the following
Judgment
Grounds1 By application lodged at the Court Registry on 23 March 2000, the Commission of the European Communities brought an action under Article 226 EC for a declaration that, by failing to adopt and/or notify to the Commission the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Commission Directive 97/59/EC of 7 October 1997 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 90/679/EEC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (OJ 1997 L 282, p. 33...
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