CELEX: C2003/264/34
Language: en
Date: 2003-11-01 00:00:00
Title: Case C-362/03: Action brought on 21 August 2003 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Republic of Austria

1.11.2003             EN                       Official Journal of the European Union                                       C 264/21
Action brought on 21 August 2003 by the Commission                     The applicant claims that the Court should:
of the European Communities against the Republic of
                             Austria
                                                                       1.    Declare that, by failing to adopt or to notify the Com-
                                                                             mission of the laws, regulations and administrative pro-
                        (Case C-362/03)                                      visions necessary to transpose Directive 2000/30/EC of
                                                                             the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June
                        (2003/C 264/34)                                      2000 on the technical roadside inspection of the road-
                                                                             worthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the
                                                                             Community (1), the Republic of Austria has failed to fulfil
                                                                             its obligations under that directive;
An action against the Republic of Austria was brought
before the Court of Justice of the European Communities
                                                                       2.    Order the Republic of Austria to pay the costs of the
on 21 August 2003 by the Commission of the European
                                                                             proceedings.
Communities, represented by Arnaud Bordes and Gerald
Braun, Members of the Legal Service of the European Com-
mission, with an address for service in Luxembourg.
The applicant claims that the Court should:                            Pleas in law and main arguments
1.    Declare that, by failing to adopt or to notify the Com-
      mission of the laws, regulations and administrative pro-
      visions necessary to transpose Council Directive 1999/           The period for transposition expired on 10 August 2002.
      74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards
      for the protection of laying hens (1), the Republic of
      Austria has failed to fulfil its obligations under that
                                                                       (1) OJ 2000 L 203, p. 1.
      directive;
2.    Order the Republic of Austria to pay the costs of the
      proceedings.
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period for transposition expired on 1 January 2002.
                                                                       Action brought on 9 September 2003 by the Commission
                                                                       of the European Communities against the Kingdom of
(1) OJ 1999 L 203, p. 53.                                                                           Belgium
                                                                                                (Case C-377/03)
                                                                                                (2003/C 264/36)
Action brought on 21 August 2003 by the Commission
of the European Communities against the Republic of
                             Austria
                        (Case C-363/03)                                An action against the Kingdom of Belgium was brought
                                                                       before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on
                                                                       9 September 2003 by the Commission of the European
                        (2003/C 264/35)                                Communities, represented by C. Giolito and G. Wilms, acting
                                                                       as Agents, with an address for service in Luxembourg.
An action against the Republic of Austria was brought
before the Court of Justice of the European Communities                The Commission of the European Communities claims that
on 21 August 2003 by the Commission of the European                    the Court should:
Communities, represented by Wouter Wils, Member of the
Legal Service of the European Commission, with an address
for service in Luxembourg.                                             1.    Declare that,