Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2009:516
Date: 2009-09-03
Language of the case: English
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: United Kingdom

Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 3 September 2009 - Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Case C-527/08) 1 (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2005/65/EC - Transport policy - Port facility security - Failure to transpose within the prescribed period) Language of the case: English Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: K. Simonsson and A.-A. Gilly, Agents) Defendant: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (represented by: S. Ossowski, Agent) Re: Failure of a Member to fulfil obligations - Failure to adopt, within the prescribed period, the measures necessary 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 period prescribed 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 18 of that directive; 2. Orders the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to pay the costs.m ____________ 1 - OJ C 19, 24.1.2009.