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Case C-530/07: Action brought on 29 November 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic
Case C-530/07: Action brought on 29 November 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic
Case C-530/07: Action brought on 29 November 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic
OJ C 37, 9.2.2008, p. 14–14
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
9.2.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 37/14 |
Action brought on 29 November 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic
(Case C-530/07)
(2008/C 37/18)
Language of the case: Portuguese
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by S. Pardo Quintillán and G. Braga da Cruz, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Portuguese Republic
Form of order sought
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Declare that, by failing
the Portuguese Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment; |
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order the Portuguese Republic to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The Member States were to ensure, at the latest by 31 December 2000, that all agglomerations with a population equivalent (p.e.) of more than 15 000 and, at the latest by 31 December 2005, that all agglomerations with a p.e. of between 2 000 and 15 000 were provided with collecting systems for urban waste water.
Article 4 of the Directive provides as follows:
‘1. Member States shall ensure that urban waste water entering collecting systems shall before discharge be subject to secondary treatment or an equivalent treatment as follows:
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at the latest by 31 December 2000 for all discharges from agglomerations of more than 15 000 p.e., |
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at the latest by 31 December 2005 for all discharges from agglomerations of between 10 000 and 15 000 p.e., |
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at the latest by 31 December 2005 for discharges to fresh water and estuaries from agglomerations of between 2 000 and 10 000 p.e. |
…’
(1) OJ L 135, p. 40.