CELEX: C2007/069/31
Language: en
Date: 2007-03-24 00:00:00
Title: Case C-64/07: Action brought on 8 February 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland

24.3.2007   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 69/13
            
         Action brought on 8 February 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland
   (Case C-64/07)
   (2007/C 69/31)
   Language of the case: English
   Parties
   
      Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: A. Alcover San Pedro and D. Lawunmi, Agents)
   
      Defendant: Ireland
   The applicant claims that the Court should:
   
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               declare that by failing to adopt the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2004/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products and amending Directive 1999/13/EC (1) or, in any event, by failing to notify such provisions to the Commission, Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 14 of that Directive.
            
         
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               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.
   
      (1)  OJ L 143, p. 87.