Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2007:375
Date: 2007-06-21
Language of the case: Italian
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Agriculture and Fisheries;Animal feedingstuffs
Concepts: General
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Italy

Action brought on 4 August 2006 - Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (Case C-339/06) Language of the case: Italian Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: C. Cattabriga, Agent) Defendant: Italian Republic Form of order sought Declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Commission Directive 2004/116/EC 1 of 23 December 2004 amending the Annex to Council Directive 82/471/EEC as regards the inclusion of Candida guilliermondii or, in any event, by failing to communicate those provisions to the Commission, the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 2(1) of that directive; Order the Italian Republic to pay the costs. Pleas in law and main arguments The period for transposition of the directive expired on 30 June 2005. ____________ 1 - OJ L 379, 24.12.2004, p. 81.