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Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 2 February 2006. – Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium.

CELEX: 62005CJ0143 · EN · EUR-Lex / CELLAR

Subject of the case
Operative part

Subject of the case

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Failure to take the necessary measures to comply with Directive 2002/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 amending the Directives on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution from ships (OJ 2002 L 324 p. 53)

Operative part

Operative part:

The Court:

1. Declares that, by failing to adopt, within the prescribed period, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2002/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 amending the Directives on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution from ships, the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

2. Orders the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs.