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Action brought on 15 August 2007 - Kingdom of the Netherlands v Commission of the European Communities

(Case T-309/07)

Language of the case: Dutch

Parties

Applicant: Kingdom of the Netherlands (represented by C. Wissels, M. de Grave and Y de Vries, as Agents)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities

Form of order sought

Annul Decision 2007/395 insofar as it is based on the Commission's view that it is necessary for the Commission to approve under Article 95(6) EC the maintenance of the Netherlands rules relating to the use of short-chain chlorinated paraffins that are not listed in Directive 2002/45;

Order the Commission to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The pleas and arguments relied upon are similar to those in Case T-234/04 Netherlands v Commission (previously Case C-103/04). 1

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1 - OJ 2004 C 94, p. 30.