Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 4 October 2007. # Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Finland. # Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2000/59/EC - Port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues - Failure to have developed and implemented waste reception and handling plans for all ports. # Case C-523/06.

Subject of the case

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Articles 5(1) and 16(1) of Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2000 on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues (OJ 2000 L 332, p. 81) – Failure to have developed and implemented waste reception and handling plans for all ports in Finland.

Operative part

Operative part

The Court:

1. Declares that, by failing to develop and implement waste reception and handling plans for all its ports, the Republic of Finland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 5(1) and 16(1) of Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2000 on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues;

2. Orders the Republic of Finland to pay the costs.