30.1.2010
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 24/15
Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 10 December 2009 — European Commission v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
(Case C-187/09) (1)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2006/40/EC - Air conditioning in motor vehicles - Incomplete transposition)
2010/C 24/25
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: O. Beynet and S. Walker, Agents)
Defendants: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (represented by: S. Ossowski, Agent)
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Failure to have taken, within the prescribed period, the necessary provisions to comply with Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 relating to emissions from air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC (OJ 2006 L 161, p. 12).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Declares that, by failing to adopt all the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 relating to emissions from air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;
2.
Orders the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 167, 18.7.2009.
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