Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2007:667
Date: 2007-11-08
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Sixth Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Free movement of goods;Approximation of laws;Industrial policy
Concepts: General
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: France

Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 8 November 2007 - Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (Case C-75/07) 1 (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2004/28/EC - Veterinary medicinal products - Failure to transpose within the period prescribed) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: B. Stromsky, Agent) Defendant: French Republic (represented by: G. de Bergues and R. Loosli-Surrans, Agents) Re: Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Failure to adopt, within the period prescribed, the measures necessary to comply with Directive 2004/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Directive 2001/82/EC on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (OJ 2004 L 136, p. 58) Operative part of the judgment The Court 1. Declares that, by failing to adopt, within the period prescribed, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2004/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Directive 2001/82/EC on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products, the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 3 of that directive; 2. Orders the French Republic to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 95, 28.4.2007.