Case C-461/04: Action brought on 22 October 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Date: 2004-12-18
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU Member State, EU aid, European Commission, Netherlands, State aid, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, aid to refugees, human rights, rights of aliens

C 314/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.12.2004

Pleas in law and main arguments

Action brought on 22 October 2004 by the Commission
of the European Communities against the Kingdom of the
Netherlands

The period for transposing the directive into national
expired on 31 December 2002.

law

(Case C-460/04)

(1) OJ L 212 of 7.8.2001, p. 12.

(Language of the case: Dutch)

Action brought on 28 October 2004 by the Commission
of the European Communities against the Grand Duchy of
Luxembourg

(Case C-454/04)

(2004/C 314/15)

An action against
the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was
brought before the Court of Justice of the European Commu-
nities on 28 October 2004 by the Commission of the European
Communities, represented by C. O'Reilly and A.-M. Rouchaud-
Joët, acting as Agents, with an address for service in Luxem-
bourg.

(2004/C 314/16)

An action against the Kingdom of the Netherlands was brought
before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on
22 October 2004 by the Commission of
the European
Communities, represented by C. O'Reilly and R. Troosters,
acting as Agents.

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 2001/51/EC (1) of 28 June 2001 supplementing
the provisions of Article 26 of
the Convention imple-
menting the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985, or at
least by failing to forward those provisions to the Commis-
sion, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has failed to fulfil its
obligations under that directive;

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

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

Pleas in law and main arguments:

1. declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions which are necessary in order to
comply with Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001
on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in
the event of a mass influx of displaced persons and on
measures promoting a balance of efforts between Member
States in receiving such persons and bearing the conse-
quences thereof (1) or, in any event, by failing to inform the
Commission of them, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has
failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

2. order the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period for transposing the directive into national
expired on 31 December 2002.

law

(1) OJ L 212 of 7.8.2001, p. 12.

The period within which Directive 2001/51/EC had to be trans-
posed expired on 11 February 2003.

(1) OJ L 187 of 10.7.2001, pp. 45-46.

Action brought on 22 October 2004 by the Commission
of the European Communities against the Kingdom of the
Netherlands

(Case C-461/04)

(Language of the case: Dutch)

(2004/C 314/17)

An action against the Kingdom of the Netherlands was brought
before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on
22 October 2004 by the Commission of
the European
Communities, represented by C. O'Reilly and R. Troosters,
acting as Agents.

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C 314/9

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments

1. Declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council
Directive 2001/55/EC (1) of 20 July 2001 on minimum stan-
dards for giving temporary protection in the event of a
mass
and on measures
promoting a balance of efforts between Member States in
receiving such persons and bearing the consequences
thereof, or at least by failing to forward those provisions to
the Commission, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has failed
to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

influx of displaced persons

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

Pleas in law and main arguments:

The period within which Directive 2001/55/EC had to be trans-
posed expired on 31 December 2002.

(1) OJ L 212 of 07.08.2001, pp. 12-23.

Action brought on 4 November 2004 by the Commission
the Hellenic
of

against

the European Communities
Republic

(Case C-468/04)

(2004/C 314/18)

An action against the Hellenic Republic was brought before the
Court of Justice of the European Communities on 4 November
2004 by the Commission of the European Communities, repre-
sented by Georgios Zavvos and Arnaud Bordes, members of
the Commission's Legal Service.

The period prescribed for
national law expired on 30 April 2003.

transposing the directive into

(1) OJ L 315 of 31.10.2002, p. 14.

Action brought on 4 November 2004 by the Commission
the Hellenic
of

against

the European Communities
Republic

(Case C-469/04)

(2004/C 314/19)

An action against the Hellenic Republic was brought before the
Court of Justice of the European Commission on 4 November
2004 by the Commission of the European Communities, repre-
sented by Yiorgos Zabbos and Arnaud Bordes, of the Commis-
sion's Legal Service.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

— Declare that, by not adopting the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council
Directive 2002/60/EC (1) of 27 June 2002 laying down
specific provisions for the control of African swine fever
and amending Directive 92/119/EEC as regards Teschen
disease and African swine fever and, in any event, by not
notifying those provisions to the Commission, the Hellenic
Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that direc-
tive.

— Order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments

— declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with Direc-
tive 2002/33/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 21 October 2002 amending Council Directives
90/425/EEC and 92/118/EEC as regards health require-
ments for animal by-products, and in any event by failing
to inform the Commission thereof, the Hellenic Republic
has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive.

— order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.

The period allowed for transposition of the directive into the
national legal system expired on 30 June 2003.

(1) OJ L 192 of 27 June 2002, p. 27.