Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2006:689
Date: 2006-10-26
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Fifth Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Environment
Concepts: General
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Luxembourg

Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 26 October 2006 - Commission of the European Communities v Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg (Case C-77/06) 1 (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2001/42/EC - Assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment - Failure to implement within the prescribed period) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: J. Hottiaux and F. Simonetti, Agents) Defendant: Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg (represented by: S. Schreiner, Agent) Re: Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Failure to adopt, within the prescribed period, the measures necessary to comply with Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (OJ 2001 L 197, p. 30) Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Declares that, by failing to adopt, within the prescribed period, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment, the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive. 2. Orders the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 74, 25.03.2006.