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Case C-515/10: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 1 December 2011 — European Commission v French Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 1999/31/EC — Decision 2003/33/EC — National legislation — Landfill for inert waste — Acceptance of asbestos- cement waste)
Case C-515/10: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 1 December 2011 — European Commission v French Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 1999/31/EC — Decision 2003/33/EC — National legislation — Landfill for inert waste — Acceptance of asbestos- cement waste)
Case C-515/10: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 1 December 2011 — European Commission v French Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 1999/31/EC — Decision 2003/33/EC — National legislation — Landfill for inert waste — Acceptance of asbestos- cement waste)
OJ C 32, 4.2.2012, p. 11–11
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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4.2.2012 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 32/11 |
Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 1 December 2011 — European Commission v French Republic
(Case C-515/10) (1)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 1999/31/EC - Decision 2003/33/EC - National legislation - Landfill for inert waste - Acceptance of asbestos- cement waste)
2012/C 32/19
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: G. Rozet and A. Marghelis, Agents, acting as Agents)
Defendant: French Republic (represented by: G. de Bergues and S. Menez, acting as Agents)
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations — Incorrect transposition of Article 2(e), the first subparagraph of Article 3 and Article 6(d) of Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste (OJ 1999 L 182, p. 1) and the provisions of the Annex to Council Decision 2003/33/EC of 19 December 2002 establishing criteria and procedures for the acceptance of waste at landfills pursuant to Article 16 of and Annex II to Directive 1999/31/EC (OJ 2002 L 11, p. 27) — National legislation establishing a category of ‘inert and hazardous’ wastes, not in compliance with the directive — Landfill of asbestos-cement waste
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Declares that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to ensure that asbestos-cement waste is treated in suitable landfills, the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 2(e), the first subparagraph of Article 3 and Article 6(d) of Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste and the provisions of the Annex to Council Decision 2003/33/EC of 19 December 2002 establishing criteria and procedures for the acceptance of waste at landfills pursuant to Article 16 of and Annex II to Directive 1999/31. |
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Orders the French Republic to pay the costs. |