29.8.2009
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 205/12
Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 9 July 2009 — Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
(Case C-556/08) (1)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2005/36/EC - Recognition of professional qualifications - Failure to transpose within the period prescribed)
2009/C 205/21
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: H. Støvlbæk and A.-A. Gilly, Agents)
Defendant: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (represented by: H. Walker, Agent)
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Failure to adopt, within the period prescribed, the provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ 2005 L 255, p. 22).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Declares that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 63 of that directive;
2.
Orders the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 44, 21.2.2009.
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