3.7.2010
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 179/3
Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 20 May 2010 — European Commission v Kingdom of Spain
(Case C-308/08) (1)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 92/43/EEC - Conservation of natural habitats - Wild fauna and flora - Protection arrangements before a habitat is placed on the list of sites of Community importance - Article 12(4) - Project for upgrading a country road)
2010/C 179/04
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: S. Pardo Quintillán and D. Recchia, Agents
Defendant: Kingdom of Spain (represented by: N. Díaz Abad, Agent)
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations — Infringement of 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), interpreted by the judgments of the Court of Justice on 13 January 2005 in Case C-117/03 and on 14 September 2006 in Case C-244/05, and the obligations stemming from Article 12(4) of that directive — Project for improvement of the rural path from Villamanrique de la Condesa (Seville) to El Rocio (Huelva)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders the European Commission to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 223, 30.8.2008.
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