Case C-70/07: Action brought on 9 February 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany
Date: 2007-03-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Germany, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, labour standard, mechanical vibration, national implementing measure, occupational health, occupational safety, safety standard

C 69/14

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Official Journal of the European Union

24.3.2007

Pleas in law and main arguments

Action brought on 8 February 2007 — Commission of the
European Communities v Ireland

The period within which the directive had to be transposed
expired on 30 October 2005.

(1) OJ L 143, p. 87.

(Case C-66/07)

(2007/C 69/33)

Language of the case: English

Action brought on 8 February 2007 — Commission of the
European Communities v Ireland

(Case C-65/07)

(2007/C 69/32)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: B. Stromsky and D. Lawunmi, Agents)

Defendant: Ireland

The applicant claims that the Court should:

— declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations or
administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive
2004/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 31 March 2004 amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the
Community code relating to medicinal products for human
use (1) or, in any event, by failing to notify such provisions
to the Commission, Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations
under Article 3 of that Directive.

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: B. Stromsky and D. Lawunmi, Agents)

Defendant: Ireland

— order Ireland to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period within which the directive had to be transposed
expired on 30 October 2005.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

(1) OJ L 136, p. 34.

— declare that by failing to adopt the laws, regulations or
administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive
2004/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 31 March 2004 amending, as regards traditional herbal
medicinal products, Directive 2001/83/EC on the Com-
munity code relating to medicinal products for human
use (1) or, in any event, by failing to notify such provisions
to the Commission, Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations
under Article 2 of that Directive.

— order Ireland to pay the costs.

Action brought on 9 February 2007 — Commission of the
European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany

(Case C-70/07)

(2007/C 69/34)

Pleas in law and main arguments

Language of the case: German

The period within which the directive had to be transposed
expired on 30 October 2005.

Parties

(1) OJ L 136, p. 85.

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: V. Kreuschitz and I. Kaufmann-Bühler, acting as
Agents)

Defendant: Federal Republic of Germany

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C 69/15

Form of order sought

Pleas in law and main arguments

— Declare that, by failing to adopt all the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to transpose Directive
2002/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 25 June 2002 on the minimum health and safety require-
ments regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising
from physical agents (vibration) (sixteenth individual Direc-
tive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive
89/391/EEC) (1) or, in any event, by failing to communicate
such measures to the Commission, the Federal Republic of
Germany has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 14
(1) of that directive;

— order the Federal Republic of Germany to pay the costs.

The time-limit
domestic law expired on 31 December 2005.

transposition of Directive 2001/84 into

for

(1) OJ L 272, 13.10.2001, p. 32.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Action brought on 14 February 2007 — Commission of
the European Communities v Hellenic Republic

The time-limit for transposition of the directive into national
law expired on 6 July 2005.

(1) OJ L 177, 2002, p. 13.

(Case C-80/07)

(2007/C 69/36)

Language of the case: Greek

Action brought on 12 February 2007 — Commission of
the European Communities v Hellenic Republic

(Case C-77/07)

(2007/C 69/35)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: G. Zavvos and W. Wils)

Defendant: Hellenic Republic

Form of order sought

— declare that, by not adopting, and in any event by not noti-
fying to the Commission, the laws, regulations and adminis-
trative provisions necessary to comply with Directive
2001/84/EC (1) of
the
Council of 27 September 2001 on the resale right for the
benefit of the author of an original work of art, the Hellenic
Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that direc-
tive;

the European Parliament and of

— order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: M. Patakia and B. Stromsky)

Defendant: Hellenic Republic

Form of order sought

— declare that, by not adopting, or in any event by not noti-
fying to the Commission, the laws, regulations and adminis-
trative provisions necessary to comply with Commission
Directive 2005/28/EC (1) of 8 April 2005 laying down prin-
ciples and detailed guidelines for good clinical practice as
regards investigational medicinal products for human use, as
well as the requirements for authorisation of the manufac-
turing or
the Hellenic
Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that direc-
tive;

importation of

such products,

— order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The time-limit
domestic law expired on 29 November 2006.

transposition of Directive 2005/28 into

for

(1) OJ L 91, 9.4.2005, p. 13.