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Case C-90/10: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 22 September 2011 — European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Habitats directive — Conservation of natural habitats — Wild fauna and flora — Articles 4(4) and 6(1) and (2) — Establishment of priorities for special areas of conservation and of adequate protection thereof — Failure to ensure adequate legal protection of the special areas of conservation in the Canary Islands)
Case C-90/10: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 22 September 2011 — European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Habitats directive — Conservation of natural habitats — Wild fauna and flora — Articles 4(4) and 6(1) and (2) — Establishment of priorities for special areas of conservation and of adequate protection thereof — Failure to ensure adequate legal protection of the special areas of conservation in the Canary Islands)
Case C-90/10: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 22 September 2011 — European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Habitats directive — Conservation of natural habitats — Wild fauna and flora — Articles 4(4) and 6(1) and (2) — Establishment of priorities for special areas of conservation and of adequate protection thereof — Failure to ensure adequate legal protection of the special areas of conservation in the Canary Islands)
OJ C 331, 12.11.2011, p. 4–4
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
12.11.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 331/4 |
Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 22 September 2011 — European Commission v Kingdom of Spain
(Case C-90/10) (1)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - ‘Habitats’ directive - Conservation of natural habitats - Wild fauna and flora - Articles 4(4) and 6(1) and (2) - Establishment of priorities for special areas of conservation and of adequate protection thereof - Failure to ensure adequate legal protection of the special areas of conservation in the Canary Islands)
2011/C 331/05
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: S. Pardo Quintillán and D. Recchia, Agents)
Defendant: Kingdom of Spain (represented by: F. Díez Moreno, Agent)
Intervener in support of the defendant: Republic of Finland (represented by M. Pere, Agent)
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Infringement of Article 4(4) and Article 6(1) and (2) of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ 1992 L 206, p. 7) — Sites of Community importance — Conservation measures — Macaronesian biogeographical region
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Declares that
the Kingdom of Spain has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 4(4) and Article 6(1) and (2) of Directive 92/43/EEC; |
2. |
Orders the Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs; |
3. |
Orders the Republic of Finland to bear its own costs. |