Case C-345/03: Action brought on 5 August 2003 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Kingdom of Belgium
Date: 2003-09-20
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Belgium, European Commission, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, environmental protection, metal waste, waste management, waste recycling

20.9.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 226/15

According to the ORNIS committee set up by Article 16 of the
directive, ‘small numbers’ should mean an [additional] number
of less than 1 % of the annual mortality (average), determined
on the basis of an expert opinion, for those species whose
hunting is prohibited, and a number corresponding to a level
of about 1 % for those species whose hunting is permitted, in
such a way, however, that compliance with Article 9 of the
directive depends in any case on compliance with the other
points of the article. The spring hunting permitted by Finland
has exceeded by several times the number calculated on the
basis of the committee's recommendation.

(1) Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979, OJ 1979 L 103,

p. 1.

Action brought on 5 August 2003 by the Commission of
the European Communities against the Kingdom of Belgium

(Case C-345/03)

(2003/C 226/27)

An action against the Kingdom of Belgium was brought before
the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 5 August
2003 by the Commission of the European Communities, repre-
sented by M. Konstantinidis and F. Simonetti, acting as Agents,
with an address for service in Luxembourg.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

1.

declare that, by not adopting all the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with
Directive 2000/53/EC (1) of the European Parliament and
of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of-life vehi-
cles or, in any event, by not communicating them to the
Commission, the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its
obligations under that directive;

2. order the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs.

Removal from the register of Case C-131/02 (1)

(2003/C 226/28)

By order of 12 June 2003 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities ordered the removal from the
register of Case C-131/02: Commission of
the European
Communities v Republic of Austria.

(1) OJ C 131 of 1.6.2002.

Removal from the register of Case C-393/02 (1)

(2003/C 226/29)

By order of 18 June 2003 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities ordered the removal from the
the European
register of Case C-393/02: Commission of
Communities v Portuguese Republic.

(1) OJ C 323 of 21.12.2002.

Removal from the register of Case C-407/02 (1)

(2003/C 226/30)

By order of 25 June 2003 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities ordered the removal from the
register of Case C-407/02: Commission of
the European
Communities v Hellenic Republic.

(1) OJ C 19 of 25.01.2003.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Removal from the register of Case C-10/03 (1)

The time-limit for transposition of the directive expired on
21 April 2002.

(2003/C 226/31)

By order of 26 June 2003 the President of the Court of Justice
of the European Communities ordered the removal from the
register of Case C-10/03: Commission of
the European
Communities v Republic of Finland.

(1) OJ 2000 L 269, p. 34.

(1) OJ C 44 of 22.02.2003.