# C_2004190EN.01001301.xml

| 24.7.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 190/13 |
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Action brought on 8 June 2004 against the Kingdom of Belgium by the Commission of the European Communities

(Case C-240/04)

(2004/C 190/21)

An action was brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 8 June 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities, represented by M. Shotter, acting as Agent, with an address for service in Luxembourg, against the Kingdom of Belgium.

The Commission claims that the Court should:

| 1. | Declare that, by not taking the legislative, regulatory and administrative measures necessary to comply with:
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Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities (‘Access Directive’);( 1 ) —
Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (‘Authorisation Directive’);( 2 ) —
Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (‘Framework Directive’);( 3 ) —
Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (‘Universal Service Directive’);( 4 ) or, in any event, by not communicating those provisions to the Commission, the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 18 of the Access Directive, Article 18 of the Authorisation Directive, Article 28 of the Framework Directive and Article 38 of the Universal Service Directive. | — | Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities (‘Access Directive’);( 1 ) | — | Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (‘Authorisation Directive’);( 2 ) | — | Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (‘Framework Directive’);( 3 ) | — | Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (‘Universal Service Directive’);( 4 ) |
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| — | Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities (‘Access Directive’);( 1 ) | | | | | | | | |
| — | Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (‘Authorisation Directive’);( 2 ) | | | | | | | | |
| — | Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (‘Framework Directive’);( 3 ) | | | | | | | | |
| — | Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (‘Universal Service Directive’);( 4 ) | | | | | | | | |

| 2. | Order the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs. |
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Pleas in law and principal arguments:

The time-limit given for transposition of the directives was 24 July 2003.

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( 1 )  OJ L 108 of 24.4.2002, p. 7.

( 2 )  OJ L 108 of 24.4.2002, p. 21.

( 3 )  OJ L 108 of 24.4.2002, p. 33.

( 4 )  OJ L 108 of 24.4.2002, p. 51.

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