Directive 2007/24 - Repeal of Council Directive 71/304/EEC concerning the abolition of restrictions on freedom to provide services in respect of public works contracts and on the award of public works contracts to contractors acting through agencies or branches

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  1. Current status
  2. Key information
  3. Key dates
  4. Legislative text
  5. Original proposal
  6. Sources and disclaimer
  7. Full version
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Current status

This directive has been published on June 14, 2007 and entered into force on the same day.

2.

Key information

official title

Directive 2007/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 repealing Council Directive 71/304/EEC concerning the abolition of restrictions on freedom to provide services in respect of public works contracts and on the award of public works contracts to contractors acting through agencies or branches
 
Legal instrument Directive
Number legal act Directive 2007/24
Original proposal COM(2006)748 EN
CELEX number i 32007L0024

3.

Key dates

Document 23-05-2007
Publication in Official Journal 14-06-2007; OJ L 154 p. 22-22
Effect 14-06-2007; Entry into force Date pub. See Art 2
End of validity 31-12-9999

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Legislative text

14.6.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 154/22
 

DIRECTIVE 2007/24/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 23 May 2007

repealing Council Directive 71/304/EEC concerning the abolition of restrictions on freedom to provide services in respect of public works contracts and on the award of public works contracts to contractors acting through agencies or branches

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 47(2) and Articles 55 and 95 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

After consulting the European Economic and Social Committee,

After consulting the Committee of the Regions,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (1),

Whereas:

 

(1)

In its Communication to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on updating and simplifying the Community acquis, the Commission announced, inter alia, its intention to scrutinise the acquis so as to establish whether it could be simplified, for instance through the repeal of acts that had become obsolete.
 

(2)

As a result of the adoption of various acts of a legislative nature in the public procurement sector, most recently Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (2), and Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (3), and also in the light of developments involving the case-law of the European Court of Justice, notably its judgment of 25 July 1991 in Case C-76/90 Säger (4), it has been possible to achieve a level of protection equal to or greater than that offered under Directive 71/304/EEC (5).
 

(3)

In order to simplify the Community acquis while at the same time not prejudicing the rights of economic operators, Directive 71/304/EEC should therefore be repealed,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Directive 71/304/EEC is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 May 2007.

For the European Parliament

The President

H.-G. PÖTTERING

For the Council

The President

  • G. 
    GLOSER
 
  • (1) 
    Opinion of the European Parliament of 13 February 2007 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 16 April 2007.
  • (4) 
    ECR [1991] I-4221.
 

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Original proposal

 

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