CELEX: C2000/176/08
Language: en
Date: 2000-06-24 00:00:00
Title: Case C-83/00: Action brought on 7 March 2000 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Kingdom of the Netherlands

24.6.2000              EN                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                      C 176/5
Action brought on 7 March 2000 by the Commission of                   The applicant claims that the Court should:
the European Communities against the Kingdom of the
                          Netherlands                                 — declare that, by failing within the prescribed period to
                                                                          adopt the laws, regulations and administrative measures
                         (Case C-82/00)                                   necessary in order to implement the provisions of Directive
                                                                          97/24/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council
                                                                          of 17 June 1997 on certain components and characteristics
                        (2000/C 176/07)
                                                                          of two or three-wheel motor vehicles, the Kingdom of the
                                                                          Netherlands has failed to comply with its obligations under
An action against the Kingdom of the Netherlands was                      the Treaty;
brought before the Court of Justice on 7 March 2000 by the
Commission of the European Communities, represented by                — order the Kingdom of the Netherlands to pay the costs.
C. Van Der Hauwaert, of its Legal Service, acting as Agent,
with an address for service in Luxembourg at the office of
C. Gómez de la Cruz, of its Legal Service, Wagner Centre,
Kirchberg.                                                            Pleas in law and main arguments
The applicant claims that the Court should:                           Under Article 8(1) of Directive 97/24/EC, the Kingdom of the
                                                                      Netherlands was required by no later than 18 December 1998
— declare that, by failing within the prescribed period to            to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative
    adopt the laws, regulations and administrative measures           measures necessary in order to comply with that directive.
    necessary in order to implement the provisions of Com-
    mission Directive 98/14/EC (1) of 6 February 1998 adapt-
    ing to technical progress Council Directive 70/156/EEC on         (1) OJ 1997 L 226, p. 1.
    the approximation of the laws of the Member States
    relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their
    trailers, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has failed to
    comply with its obligations under the Treaty;
— order the Kingdom of the Netherlands to pay the costs.
Pleas in law and main arguments                                       Action brought on 8 March 2000 by the Commission of
                                                                      the European Communities against the Kingdom of the
Under Article 2(1) of Directive 70/156/EEC, the Kingdom of                                       Netherlands
the Netherlands was required by no later than 30 September
1998 to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrat-                                 (Case C-90/00)
ive measures necessary in order to comply with the directive.
                                                                                               (2000/C 176/09)
(1) OJ 1998 L 91, p. 1.
                                                                      An action against the Kingdom of the Netherlands was
                                                                      brought before the Court of Justice on 8 March 2000 by the
                                                                      Commission of the European Communities, represented by
                                                                      H.M.H. Speyart, of its Legal Service, acting as Agent, with an
                                                                      address for service in Luxembourg at the office of C. Gómez
                                                                      de la Cruz, Wagner Centre, Kirchberg.
Action brought on 7 March 2000 by the Commission of
the European Communities against the Kingdom of the
                          Netherlands                                 The applicant claims that the Court should:
                                                                      — declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations
                         (Case C-83/00)
                                                                          and administrative provisions necessary to comply with
                                                                          Directive 97/56/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of
                        (2000/C 176/08)                                   the Council of 20 October 1997 amending for the 16th
                                                                          time Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the
An action against the Kingdom of the Netherlands was                      laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the
brought before the Court of Justice on 7 March 2000 by the                Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing
Commission of the European Communities, represented by                    and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations,
C. Van Der Hauwaert, of its Legal Service, acting as Agent,               the Kingdom of the Netherlands has failed to comply with
with an address for service in Luxembourg at the office of                its obligations under the Treaty;
C. Gómez de la Cruz, of its Legal Service, Wagner Centre,
Kirchberg.                                                            — order the Kingdom of the Netherlands to pay the costs.