Case C-159/06: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 26 October 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Finland (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 2001/42/EC — Assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment — Failure to implement within the prescribed period)
Date: 2006-12-30
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU programme, European Commission, Finland, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, environmental impact, national implementing measure, project evaluation

30.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 326/21

Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 26 October
the European Communities v
2006 — Commission of

Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 26 October
the European Communities v
2006 — Commission of

Republic of Finland

(Case C-154/06) (1)

Republic of Finland

(Case C-159/06) (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Waste elec-
trical and electronic equipment — Failure to transpose within
the prescribed time-limit)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive
2001/42/EC — Assessment of the effects of certain plans and
programmes on the environment — Failure to implement
within the prescribed period)

(2006/C 326/41)

Language of the case: Swedish

(2006/C 326/42)

Language of the case: Swedish

Parties

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: M. Konstantinidis and K. Nyberg, Agents)

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: U. Wölker, F. Simonetti and K. Nyberg, Agents)

Defendant: Republic of Finland (represented by: E. Bygglin,
Agent)

Defendant: Republic of Finland (represented by: E. Bygglin,
Agent)

Re:

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive
2003/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
8 December 2003 amending Directive 2002/96/EC on waste
electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (OJ 2003 L 345, p.
106)

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Failure to
implement within the prescribed period, with regard to the
autonomous province of Åland, Directive 2001/42/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on
the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes
on the environment (OJ 2001 L 197, p. 30)

Operative part of the judgment

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

The Court:

1. Declares that, by failing to adopt, in respect of the Åland Islands,
the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to
comply with Directive 2003/108/EC of the European Parliament
and of
the Council of 8 December 2003 amending Directive
2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE),
the Republic of Finland has failed to fulfil
its obligations under
that directive.

1. Declares that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and admin-
istrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2001/42/EC
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001
on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes
on the environment, the Republic of Finland has failed, with regard
to the autonomous region of the Åland islands, to fulfil its obliga-
tions under that directive.

2. Orders the Republic of Finland to pay the costs.

2. Orders the Republic of Finland to pay the costs.

(1) OJ C 131, 03.06.2006.

(1) OJ C 131, 03.06.2006.