Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2007:305
Date: 2007-05-24
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Social Policy
Concepts: General
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Austria

Action brought on 31 August 2006 - Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria (Case C-359/06) Language of the case: German Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: V. Kreuschitz and I. Kaufmann-Bühler, acting as Agents) Defendant: Republic of Austria Form of order sought The Court is asked to: declare that by not adopting the necessary laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to transpose Directive 2001/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 amending Council Directive 89/655/EEC concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)1 or by not informing the Commission of such provisions, the Republic of Austria has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; order the Republic of Austria to pay the costs. Pleas in law and main arguments The period prescribed for transposition of the directive expired on 19 July 2004. ____________ 1 - OJ 2001 L 195, p. 46