CELEX: C2006/165/08
Language: en
Date: 2006-07-15 00:00:00
Title: Case C-221/04: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of  18 May 2006  — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (Failure by a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 92/43/EEC — Conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora — Protection of species — Hunting using stopped snares in private hunting areas — Castilla y León)

15.7.2006   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 165/4
            
         Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 18 May 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain
   (Case C-221/04) (1)
   
   (Failure by a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 92/43/EEC - Conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - Protection of species - Hunting using stopped snares in private hunting areas - Castilla y León)
   (2006/C 165/08)
   Language of the case: Spanish
   Parties
   
      Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: G. Valero Jordana and M. van Beek, Agents)
   
      Defendant: Kingdom of Spain (represented by: F. Díez Moreno, Agent)
   Re:
   Failure by a Member State to fulfil its obligations — Art. 12(1) of and Annex VI to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ 1992 L 206, p. 7) — Authorisation by the authorities of Castilla y León of hunting with snares in private hunting areas
   Operative part of the judgment
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders the Commission of the European Communities to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 179, 10.07.2004.