Case C-256/03: Action brought on 16 June 2003 by the Commission of the European Communities against Ireland
Date: 2003-08-02
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Ireland, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, animal life, leisure park, protection of animals, veterinary inspection, wildlife

C 184/28

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

2.8.2003

Action brought on 16 June 2003 by the Commission of the
European Communities against Ireland

2.

order the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs.

(Case C-256/03)

(2003/C 184/49)

An action against
Ireland was brought before the Court of
Justice of the European Communities on 16 June 2003 by the
the European Communities, represented by
Commission of
Messrs Xavier Lewis and Michel van Beek, acting as agents,
with an address for service in Luxembourg.

The Applicant claims that the Court should:

1)

declare that by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary
to comply with
Council Directive 1999/22/EC of 29 March 1999 relating
to the keeping of wild animals in zoos (1)
Ireland has
failed to fulfil
its obligations under the Directive and in
particular its Article 9 and under the Treaty establishing
the European Community.

2)

order Ireland to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period prescribed for transposing the Directive expired on
20 July 2002.

(1) OJ L 181 of 20.07.2000, p. 65.

Removal from the register of Case C-135/00 (1)

(2003/C 184/51)

By order of 6 May 2003 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities ordered the removal from the
register of Case C-135/00 (Reference for a preliminary ruling
by the Consiglio di Stato): ANAS-Ente Nazionale per le Strade,
Lauro Cantieri Valsesia Spa v Consorzio Cooperative Costru-
zioni.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period within which the directive had to be transposed
expired on 9 April 2002.

(1) OJ C 176 of 24.06.2000.

(1) OJ L 94, 09.04.1999, p. 24.

Action brought on 24 June 2003 by the Commission of
the European Communities against the Grand Duchy of
Luxembourg

(Case C-273/03)

(2003/C 184/50)

An action against
the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was
brought before the Court of Justice of the European Commu-
nities on 24 June 2003 by the Commission of the European
Communities, represented by G. Zavvos, acting as Agent, with
an address for service in Luxembourg.

The Commission of the European Communities claims that the
Court should:

1.

declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations or
administrative provisions necessary to comply with Direc-
tive 2000/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 16 May 2000 on the approximation of the
laws of the Member States relating to insurance against
civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles and
amending Council Directives 73/239/EEC and 88/357/EEC
(Fourth motor insurance Directive) (1) and,
in any event,
the
failing to communicate them to the Commission,
its
failed to fulfil
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has
obligations under that directive;

Removal from the register of Case C-225/00 (1)

(2003/C 184/52)

By order of 6 May 2003 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities ordered the removal from the
register of Case C-225/00 (Reference for a preliminary ruling
by the Consiglio di Stato): Cavalleri Ottavio SpA v ANAS —
Ente Nazionale per le Strade, Lauro Cantieri Valsesia SpA.

(1) OJ C 233 of 12.08.2000.

Removal from the register of Case C-243/00 (1)

(2003/C 184/53)

By order of 7 May 2003 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities ordered the removal from the
register of Case C-243/00 (Reference for a preliminary ruling
by the High Court of Justice (England & Wales), Queen's Bench
Division (Divisional Court)): The Queen v Secretary of State for
Trade and Industry, Ex parte: Trades Union Congress.

(1) OJ C 233 of 12.08.2000.