Case C-419/03: Action brought on 3 October 2003 by the Commission of the European Communities against the French Republic
Date: 2003-11-15
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, France, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, environmental protection, environmental risk prevention, genetically modified organism

C 275/40

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

15.11.2003

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

2.

order the French Republic to pay the costs.

1.

declare that, by failing to bring into force the laws,
regulations and administrative provisions necessary to
comply with Directive 2001/18/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the
deliberate release into the environment of genetically
modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/
220/EEC (1) and, in any event, by failing to communicate
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.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period for transposition of the directive expired on
17 October 2002.

(1) OJ 2001 L 106, p. 1.

Action brought on 3 October 2003 by the Commission
of the European Communities against the Grand Duchy
of Luxembourg

(Case C-418/03)

(2003/C 275/62)

An action against the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was
brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communi-
ties on 3 October 2003 by the Commission of the European
Communities, represented by B. Stromsky, acting as Agent,
with an address for service in Luxembourg.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The time limit
17 October 2002.

for transposing the directive expired on

(1) OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1.

Action brought on 3 October 2003 by the Commission
of the European Communities against the French Republic

(Case C-419/03)

(2003/C 275/63)

An action against the French Republic was brought before the
Court of Justice of the European Communities on 3 October
2003 by the Commission of the European Communities,
represented by U. Wölker 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 the laws, regulations
and administrative provisions necessary to comply with
Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release
into the environment of genetically modified organisms
and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC (1) and, in
any event, by not communicating them to the Com-
mission,
its
obligations under that directive;

the French Republic has failed to fulfil

2.

order the French Republic to pay the costs.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments

1. Declare that by not adopting the laws, regulations
and administrative provisions necessary to comply with
Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release
into the environment of genetically modified organisms
and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC (1) and, in
any event, by not communicating them to the Com-
mission,
its
obligations under that directive;

the French Republic has failed to fulfil

The time limit
17 October 2002.

for transposing the directive expired on

(1) OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1.