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| 8.9.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 211/2 |
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Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 12 July 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria

(Case C-507/04)( 1 )

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Conservation of wild birds - Directive 79/409/EEC - Measures transposing the directive)

(2007/C 211/03)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: M. van Beek, B. Schima and M. Lang, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Republic of Austria (represented by: H. Dossi, acting as Agent)

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Incomplete and incorrect transposition of Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ 1979 L 103, p. 1)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

| 1. | Declares that, by failing to transpose correctly
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Article 1(1) and (2) of Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds, in Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria and Styria; —
Article 5 of Directive 79/409 in Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria and Styria; —
Article 6(1) of Directive 79/409 in Upper Austria; —
Article 7(1) of Directive 79/409 in Carinthia, Lower Austria and Upper Austria; —
Article 7(4) of Directive 79/409 in the following provinces and regarding the following species:
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in Carinthia as regards the capercaillie, black grouse, common coot, woodcock, wood pigeon and collared dove, —
in Lower Austria as regards the wood pigeon, capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, —
in Upper Austria as regards the capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, —
in the Province of Salzburg as regards the capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, —
in Styria as regards the capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, —
in Tyrol as regards the capercaillie and black grouse, —
in Vorarlberg as regards the black grouse, and —
in the Province of Vienna as regards the woodcock; —
Article 8 of Directive 79/409 in Lower Austria; —
Article 9(1) and (2) of Directive 79/409 in Burgenland, Lower Austria as regards Paragraph 20(4) of the Law of Lower Austria on Nature Protection (Niederösterreichisches Naturschutzgesetz), Upper Austria, the Province of Salzburg, Tyrol and Styria; —
Article 11 of Directive 79/409 in Lower Austria, the Republic of Austria has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 10 EC, Article 249 EC and Article 18 of Directive 79/409; | — | Article 1(1) and (2) of Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds, in Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria and Styria; | — | Article 5 of Directive 79/409 in Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria and Styria; | — | Article 6(1) of Directive 79/409 in Upper Austria; | — | Article 7(1) of Directive 79/409 in Carinthia, Lower Austria and Upper Austria; | — | Article 7(4) of Directive 79/409 in the following provinces and regarding the following species:
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in Carinthia as regards the capercaillie, black grouse, common coot, woodcock, wood pigeon and collared dove, —
in Lower Austria as regards the wood pigeon, capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, —
in Upper Austria as regards the capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, —
in the Province of Salzburg as regards the capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, —
in Styria as regards the capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, —
in Tyrol as regards the capercaillie and black grouse, —
in Vorarlberg as regards the black grouse, and —
in the Province of Vienna as regards the woodcock; | — | in Carinthia as regards the capercaillie, black grouse, common coot, woodcock, wood pigeon and collared dove, | — | in Lower Austria as regards the wood pigeon, capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, | — | in Upper Austria as regards the capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, | — | in the Province of Salzburg as regards the capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, | — | in Styria as regards the capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, | — | in Tyrol as regards the capercaillie and black grouse, | — | in Vorarlberg as regards the black grouse, and | — | in the Province of Vienna as regards the woodcock; | — | Article 8 of Directive 79/409 in Lower Austria; | — | Article 9(1) and (2) of Directive 79/409 in Burgenland, Lower Austria as regards Paragraph 20(4) of the Law of Lower Austria on Nature Protection (Niederösterreichisches Naturschutzgesetz), Upper Austria, the Province of Salzburg, Tyrol and Styria; | — | Article 11 of Directive 79/409 in Lower Austria, |
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| — | Article 1(1) and (2) of Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds, in Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria and Styria; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Article 5 of Directive 79/409 in Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria and Styria; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Article 6(1) of Directive 79/409 in Upper Austria; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Article 7(1) of Directive 79/409 in Carinthia, Lower Austria and Upper Austria; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Article 7(4) of Directive 79/409 in the following provinces and regarding the following species:
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in Carinthia as regards the capercaillie, black grouse, common coot, woodcock, wood pigeon and collared dove, —
in Lower Austria as regards the wood pigeon, capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, —
in Upper Austria as regards the capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, —
in the Province of Salzburg as regards the capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, —
in Styria as regards the capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, —
in Tyrol as regards the capercaillie and black grouse, —
in Vorarlberg as regards the black grouse, and —
in the Province of Vienna as regards the woodcock; | — | in Carinthia as regards the capercaillie, black grouse, common coot, woodcock, wood pigeon and collared dove, | — | in Lower Austria as regards the wood pigeon, capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, | — | in Upper Austria as regards the capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, | — | in the Province of Salzburg as regards the capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, | — | in Styria as regards the capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, | — | in Tyrol as regards the capercaillie and black grouse, | — | in Vorarlberg as regards the black grouse, and | — | in the Province of Vienna as regards the woodcock; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | in Carinthia as regards the capercaillie, black grouse, common coot, woodcock, wood pigeon and collared dove, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | in Lower Austria as regards the wood pigeon, capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | in Upper Austria as regards the capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | in the Province of Salzburg as regards the capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | in Styria as regards the capercaillie, black grouse and woodcock, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | in Tyrol as regards the capercaillie and black grouse, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | in Vorarlberg as regards the black grouse, and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | in the Province of Vienna as regards the woodcock; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Article 8 of Directive 79/409 in Lower Austria; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Article 9(1) and (2) of Directive 79/409 in Burgenland, Lower Austria as regards Paragraph 20(4) of the Law of Lower Austria on Nature Protection (Niederösterreichisches Naturschutzgesetz), Upper Austria, the Province of Salzburg, Tyrol and Styria; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | Article 11 of Directive 79/409 in Lower Austria, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| 2. | Dismisses the action as to the remainder; |
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| 3. | Orders the Republic of Austria to pay the costs. |
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( 1 )  OJ C 45, 19.2.2005.

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