Case C-33/05: Action brought on 31 January 2005 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Kingdom of Belgium
Date: 2005-04-02
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Belgium, European Commission, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, environmental protection, groundwater, inland waterway, pollution control measures, surface water

2.4.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 82/13

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

1. declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with Direc-
tive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for
Community action in the field of water policy (1) and, in
any event, by failing to communicate them to the Commis-
sion, 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.

Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for
Community action in the field of water policy (1) and,
in
any event, by failing to communicate them to the Commis-
sion, the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obliga-
tions 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 into national law
expired on 22 December 2003.

Pleas in law and main arguments

(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1

The period for transposition of the Directive into national law
expired on 22 December 2003.

(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1

Action brought on 31 January 2005 by the Commission of
the European Communities against the United Kingdom

Action brought on 31 January 2005 by the Commission of
the Kingdom of
the European Communities against

Belgium

(Case C-33/05)

(2005/C 82/27)

(Language of the case: French)

Justice of

An action against the Kingdom of Belgium was brought before
the European Communities on 31
the Court of
January 2005 by the Commission of the European Commu-
nities,
represented by Sara Pardo Quintillán and Joanna
Hottiaux, acting as Agents, with an address for service in
Luxembourg.

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

(Case C-37/05)

(2005/C 82/28)

(Language of procedure: English)

An action against the United Kingdom was brought before the
Court of Justice of the European Communities on 31 January
2005 by the Commission of the European Communities, repre-
sented by Mr Michel van Beek, acting as agent, assisted by Mr
Frédéric Louis, avocat, and Mr A. Capobianco, avvocato, with
an address for service in Luxembourg.

The Commission requests that the Court should:

— declare that, in failing to correctly transpose the require-
ments of Articles 2(1) and 4 of
the Council Directive
85/337/CEE on the assessment of certain public and private
projects on the environment (1) as amended by Council
Directive 97/11/EC (2), the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland has failed to fulfil
its obligations
under the Directive and under the Treaty.

1. declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with Direc-
tive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the

— order the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland to pay the costs.