Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2009:515
Date: 2009-09-03
Language of the case: Estonian
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Transport
Concepts: General
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Estonia

Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 3 September 2009 - Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Estonia (Case C-464/08) 1 (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2005/65/EC - Transport policy - Security of ports - Failure to transpose within the prescribed period) Language of the case: Estonian Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by K. Simonsson and K. Saaremäel-Stoilov, acting as Agents) Defendant: Republic of Estonia (represented by L. Uibo, acting as Agent) Re: Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Failure to take within the prescribed period the necessary measures to comply with Directive 2005/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on enhancing port security (OJ 2005 L 310, p. 28) Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Declares that, by failing to adopt within the prescribed period all the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2005/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on enhancing port security, the Republic of Estonia has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; 2. Orders the Republic of Estonia to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 327 of 20.12.2008.