10.11.2014
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 395/18
Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 4 September 2014 — European Commission v Hellenic Republic
(Case C-351/13) (1)
((Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 1999/74/EC - Articles 3 and 5(2) - Rearing of laying hens - Unenriched cages - Prohibition - Rearing of laying hens in cages which do not comply with the requirements of that directive))
2014/C 395/22
Language of the case: Greek
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: A. Markoulli and B. Schima, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Hellenic Republic (represented by: I.-K. Chalkias, E. Leftheriotou and M. Tassopoulou, Agents)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1)
declares that, by failing to ensure that from 1 January 2012 laying hens are no longer reared in unenriched cage systems, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 3 and Article 5(2) of Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens;
2)
orders the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 260, 7.9.2013.
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