Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2002] All ER (D) 74 (May)
Court: Court of Justice of the European Communities (Fourth Chamber)
Judge:

Judges von Bahr (President, Rapporteur), Edward and La Pergola
Judgment Dates: 7 May 2002

Catchwords

European Community - Failure of a member state to fulfil obligations - Failure to implement directive within prescribed period - Netherlands - Fishing rights - Common fishing policy - Fishing vessels - whether member state implementing directive within prescribed period - Council Directive (EC) 97/70.

The Case

The Court of Justice of the European Communities declared that the Netherlands had failed to fulfil its obligations under Council Directive (EC) 97-70 (setting up a harmonised safety regime for fishing vessels of 24 metres in length and over) by failing to adopt, within the prescribed period, the laws, regulations and administrative measures necessary to comply with that directive.

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