Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 26 October 2006 – Commission v Finland
(Case C-154/06)
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Waste electrical and electronic equipment – Failure to transpose within the prescribed time-limit
Member States – Obligations – Implementation of directives – Failure to fulfil obligations not contested (Art. 226 EC) (see paras 6-7)
Re:
| Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Directive 2003/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003 amending Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (OJ 2003 L 345, p. 106). |
Operative part
The Court:
1. |
| Declares that, by failing to adopt, in respect of the Åland Islands, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2003/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003 amending Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), the Republic of Finland has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
2. |
| Orders the Republic of Finland to pay the costs. |