Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2007:563
Date: 2007-09-27
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Environment
Concepts: General;Defences
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Belgium

Action brought on 20 February 2007 - Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium (Case C-93/07) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: M. Konstantinidis and J.-B. Laignelot, Agents) Defendant: Kingdom of Belgium Form of order sought declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC, 1 or in any event by failing to communicate them to the Commission, the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; order the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs. Pleas in law and main arguments The period for transposition of Directive 2003/35/EC expired on 25 June 2005. ____________ 1 - OJ 2003 L 156, p. 17.