Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2007:129
Date: 2007-03-01
Language of the case: English
Court formation: Sixth Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Environment;Waste
Concepts: General
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: United Kingdom

Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 1 March 2007 - Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Case C-139/06) 1 (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directives 2002/96/EC and 2003/108/EC - Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment) Language of the case: English Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: M. Konstantinidis and D. Lawunmi, Agents) Defendant: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (represented by: V. Jackson, Agent) Re: Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Failure to adopt within the prescribed period all measures necessary to comply with Directives 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (OJ 2003 L 137, p. 24) and 2003/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003 amending Directive 2002/96/EC (OJ 2003 L 345, p. 106) Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Declares that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with: Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), and Directive 2003/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003 amending Directive 2002/96, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under those Directives; 2. Orders the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 108 of 06.05.2006.