1.5.2010
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 113/31
Action brought on 24 February 2010 — European Commission v Portuguese Republic
(Case C-103/10)
2010/C 113/48
Language of the case: Portuguese
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: P. Oliver and P. Andrade, Agents)
Defendant: Portuguese Republic
Form of order sought
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Declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2006/121/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 amending Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances in order to adapt it to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and establishing a European Chemicals Agency or, in any event, by failing to communicate those measures to the Commission, the Portuguese Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 2 of Directive 2006/121/EC.
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Order the Portuguese Republic to pay the costs.
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period prescribed for transposing the directive expired on 1 June 2008.
(1) OJ 2006 L 396, p. 850.
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