# C_2007042EN.01000402.xml

| 24.2.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 42/4 |
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Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 11 January 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland

(Case C-183/05)( 1 )

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 92/43/EEC - Articles 12(1) and (2), 13(1)(b) and 16 - Conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - Protection of species)

(2007/C 42/07)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: M. van Beek, Agent, assisted by M. Wemaëre, avocat)

Defendant: Ireland (represented by: D. O'Hagan, Agent)

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Defective transposition of Articles 12(1) and (2), 13(1)(b) and 16 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ 1992 L 206, p. 7)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

| 1. | Declares that
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by failing to take all the requisite specific measures for the effective implementation of the system of strict protection laid down in Article 12(1) of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, and —
by retaining the provisions of section 23(7)(a) to (c) of the 1976 Wildlife Act, as amended by the 2000 Wildlife (Amendment) Act, which are incompatible with those in Articles 12(1) and 16 of Directive 92/43, Ireland has failed to comply with those articles of Directive 92/43 and to fulfil its obligations under that directive; | — | by failing to take all the requisite specific measures for the effective implementation of the system of strict protection laid down in Article 12(1) of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, and | — | by retaining the provisions of section 23(7)(a) to (c) of the 1976 Wildlife Act, as amended by the 2000 Wildlife (Amendment) Act, which are incompatible with those in Articles 12(1) and 16 of Directive 92/43, |
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| — | by failing to take all the requisite specific measures for the effective implementation of the system of strict protection laid down in Article 12(1) of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, and | | | | |
| — | by retaining the provisions of section 23(7)(a) to (c) of the 1976 Wildlife Act, as amended by the 2000 Wildlife (Amendment) Act, which are incompatible with those in Articles 12(1) and 16 of Directive 92/43, | | | | |

| 2. | Orders Ireland to pay the costs. |
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( 1 )  OJ C 182, 23.7.2005.

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