Keywords
Subject of the case
Operative part

Keywords

Approximation of laws

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Quality of water intended for human consumption

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Directive 98/83

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Implementation by Member States

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Authorisation of derogations from the parametric values fixed by the directive

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Conditions

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National legislation not observing those conditions

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Failure to fulfil obligations (Art. 258 TFEU; Council Directive 98/83, Art. 9(3)) (see paras 28-29

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Subject of the case

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations – Incomplete, incorrect transposition of Article 9(3)(b), (c) and (e) 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) – Distribution of drinking water not meeting the parametric values required – Scheme of derogations.

Operative part

Operative part

The Court:

1. Declares that, by failing to transpose correctly and completely Article 9(3)(b), (c) and (e) of Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

2. Orders the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs.