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Document 62007CA0147
Case C-147/07: Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 31 January 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directives 80/778/EEC and 98/83/EC — Quality of water intended for human consumption — Maximum concentrations of nitrates and pesticides — Incorrect application)
Case C-147/07: Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 31 January 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directives 80/778/EEC and 98/83/EC — Quality of water intended for human consumption — Maximum concentrations of nitrates and pesticides — Incorrect application)
Case C-147/07: Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 31 January 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directives 80/778/EEC and 98/83/EC — Quality of water intended for human consumption — Maximum concentrations of nitrates and pesticides — Incorrect application)
OJ C 79, 29.3.2008, p. 8–8
(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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29.3.2008 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 79/8 |
Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 31 January 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic
(Case C-147/07) (1)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directives 80/778/EEC and 98/83/EC - Quality of water intended for human consumption - Maximum concentrations of nitrates and pesticides - Incorrect application)
(2008/C 79/14)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: S. Pardo Quintillán, J. Hottiaux and J.-B. Laignelot, acting as Agents)
Defendant: French Republic (represented by: G. de Bergues and S. Gasri, acting as Agents)
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Failure to adopt, within the prescribed period, the measures necessary to comply with Article 4 of Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (OJ 1998 L 330, p. 32) — Failure, in certain départements, to remain within the chemical parameters laid down in Annex I, Part B to Directive 98/83 — Nitrates and pesticides
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Declares that, by failing to take the measures necessary to comply with Article 4 of Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption, the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
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Orders the French Republic to pay the costs. |