CELEX: C1996/269/13
Language: en
Date: 1996-09-14 00:00:00
Title: Action brought on 26 June 1996 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Kingdom of Belgium (Case C-221/96)

14 . 9 . 96             EN                    Official Journal of the European Communities                                      No C 269/5
Action brought on 26 June 1996 by the Commission of the                         Council Directive 67/548/EEC ( 2 ) on the approximation
 European Communities against the Kingdom of Belgium                            of laws, regulations and administrative provisions
                         ( Case C-2 19/96 )                                     relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of
                                                                                dangerous substances, or by not communicating those
                            ( 96/C 269/ 11 )
                                                                                measures, the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its
                                                                                obligations under that Directive,
An action against the Kingdom of Belgium was brought
before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on               — order the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs .
26 June 1996 by the Commission of the European
Communities , represented by Gotz zur Hausen, acting as                  Pleas in law and main arguments adduced in support:
Agent, assisted by J. -J. Evrard, Avocat, with an address for
service in Luxembourg at the office of Carlos Gomez de la                The pleas in law and main arguments are analogous to those
Cruz, of the Commission's Legal Service, Wagner Centre,                  in Case C-196/96 ( 3 ); the period prescribed by the Directive
Kirchberg .                                                              expired on 30 October 1993 .
The applicant claims that the Court should :                             (') OJ No L 383 , 29 . 12 . 1992 , p . 113 .
                                                                         ( 2 ) Official Journal, English Special Edition 1967, p. 234 .
— declare that, by not adopting the laws , regulations and               ( 3 ) OJ No C 247, 24 . 8 . 1996 , p . 4 .
      administrative provisions necessary to comply with
      Commission Directive 93/86/EEC ( ') of 4 October 1993
      adapting to technical progress Council Directive
      91 / 157/EEC ( 2 ) on batteries and accumulators
      containing certain dangerous substances, or by not
      communicating those measures, the Kingdom of
      Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations under that            Action brought on 26 June 1996 by the Commission of the
      Directive ,
                                                                          European Communities against the Kingdom of Belgium
                                                                                                    Case C-221 /96 )
— order the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs .                                                    ( 96/C 269/ 13 )
Pleas in law and main arguments adduced in support:                      An action against the Kingdom of Belgium was brought
                                                                         before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on
The pleas in law and main arguments are analogous to those               26 June 1996 by the Commission of the European
in Case C-205/96 ( 3 ); the period prescribed by the Directive           Communities, represented by Gotz zur Hausen, acting as
expired on 31 December 1993 .                                            Agent, assisted by J. -J. Evrard, Avocat, with an address for
                                                                         service in Luxembourg at the office of Carlos Gomez de la
(') OJ No L 264 , 23 . 10 . 1993 , p . 51                                Cruz, of the Commission's Legal Service , Wagner Centre ,
(-) OJ No L 78 , 26 . 3 . 1991 , p . 38 .                                Kirchberg.
( 5 ) OJ No C 247, 24 . 8 . 1996 , p . 7.
                                                                         The applicant claims that the Court should :
                                                                         — declare that, by not adopting the laws, regulations and
                                                                                administrative provisions necessary to comply with
                                                                                Commission Directive 93/67/EEC (') of 20 July 1993
Action brought on 26 June 1996 by the Commission of the                         laying down the principles for assessment of risks to man
 European Communities against the Kingdom of Belgium                            and    the   environment      of    substances   notified in
                          ( Case C-220/96 )                                     accordance with Council Directive 67/548/EEC ( 2 ), or
                             ( 96/C 269/ 12 )                                   by not communicating those measures , the Kingdom of
                                                                                Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations under the
                                                                                first-mentioned Directive ,
An action against the Kingdom of Belgium was brought
before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on
26 June 1996 by the Commission of the European                           — order the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs .
Communities , represented by Gotz zur Hausen, acting as
Agent, assisted by J. -J. Evrard, Avocat, with an address for             Pleas in law and main arguments adduced in support:
service in Luxembourg at the office of Carlos Gomez de la
Cruz, of the Commission 's Legal Service , Wagner Centre,                 The pleas in law and main arguments are analogous to those
Kirchberg.                                                                in Case C-205/96 ( ? ); the period prescribed by the Directive
                                                                          expired on 31 October 1993 .
The applicant claims that the Court should :
                                                                          (') OJ No L 227, 8 . 9 . 1993 , p . 9 .
— declare that, by not adopting the laws, regulations and                 ( 2 ) Official Journal, English Special Edition 1967, p. 234 .
      administrative provisions necessary to comply with                  (') OJ No C 247, 24 . 8 . 1996 , p. 7 .
      Commission Directive 92/69/EEC (') of 31 July 1992
      adapting to technical progress for the 7th time