CELEX: C2003/275/64
Language: en
Date: 2003-11-15 00:00:00
Title: Case C-420/03: Action brought on 3 October 2003 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Federal Republic of Germany

15.11.2003            EN                         Official Journal of the European Union                                         C 275/41
Action brought on 3 October 2003 by the Commission                             the environment of genetically modified organisms and
of the European Communities against the Federal Repub-                         repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC (1), or at any rate
                          lic of Germany                                       by not informing the Commission thereof, the Republic
                                                                               of Austria has failed to fulfil its obligations under that
                         (Case C-420/03)                                       directive;
                         (2003/C 275/64)                                 2.    order the Republic of Austria to pay the costs of the
                                                                               proceedings.
An action against the Federal Republic of Germany was
brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communi-             Pleas in law and main arguments
ties on 3 October 2003 by the Commission of the European
Communities, represented by Prof. Dr Ulrich Wölker, with an
address for service in Luxembourg.                                       The period for transposition expired on 17 October 2002.
The applicant claims that the Court should:                              (1) OJ 2001 L 106, p. 1.
1.    declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and
      administrative provisions necessary to transpose Directive
      2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the
      Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into
      the environment of genetically modified organisms and
      repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC (1), or at any rate
                                                                         Action brought on 3 October 2003 by the Commission
      by not informing the Commission thereof, the Federal
                                                                         of the European Communities against the Kingdom of the
      Republic of Germany has failed to fulfil its obligations
      under that directive;                                                                         Netherlands
2.    order the Federal Republic of Germany to pay the costs                                      (Case C-422/03)
      of the proceedings.
                                                                                                  (2003/C 275/66)
Pleas in law and main arguments
                                                                         An action against the Kingdom of the Netherlands was brought
The period for transposition expired on 17 October 2002.                 before the Court of Justice of the European Communities
                                                                         on 3 October 2003 by the Commission of the European
(1) OJ 2001 L 106, p. 1.                                                 Communities, represented by Michel Van Beek.
                                                                         The applicant claims that the Court should:
                                                                         1.    Declare that, by failing to adopt all the laws, regulations
                                                                               and administrative provisions necessary to comply with
Action brought on 3 October 2003 by the Commission
                                                                               Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of
of the European Communities against the Republic of
                                                                               the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release
                               Austria
                                                                               into the environment of genetically modified organisms
                                                                               and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC (1), or in any
                         (Case C-421/03)                                       event by failing to inform the Commission thereof, the
                                                                               Kingdom of the Netherlands has failed to fulfil its
                         (2003/C 275/65)                                       obligations under that directive;
                                                                         2.    Order the Kingdom of the Netherlands to pay the costs.
An action against the Republic of Austria was brought
before the Court of Justice of the European Communities
on 3 October 2003 by the Commission of the European
Communities, represented by Prof. Dr Ulrich Wölker, with an              Pleas in law and main arguments
address for service in Luxembourg.
                                                                         The period for transposition of the Directive expired on
The applicant claims that the Court should:                              17 October 2002.
1.    declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and
      administrative provisions necessary to transpose Directive         (1) OJ 2001 L 106, p. 1.
      2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the
      Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into