Request for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d’État (France) lodged on 19 October 2020 — Association France Nature Environnement v Premier ministre and Ministre de la Transition écologique et solidaire

(Case C-525/20)

(2021/C 35/37)

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Conseil d’État

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Association France Nature Environnement

Defendants: Premier ministre, Ministre de la Transition écologique et solidaire

Questions referred

1.

Should Article 4 of Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (1) be interpreted as permitting Member States, when authorising a programme or project, not to take into account their temporary, short-term impacts on surface water status which are without lasting consequences?

2.	If so, what conditions should those programmes and projects meet for the purposes of Article 4 of that directive and in particular paragraphs 6 and 7 thereof?

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(1)  OJ 2000 L 327, p. 1.