20.11.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 317/11 |
Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 30 September 2010 — European Commission v Czech Republic
(Case C-481/09) (1)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Environment - Directive 2006/7/EC - Bathing water quality - Failure to transpose within the prescribed period)
2010/C 317/21
Language of the case: Czech
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: S. Pardo Quintillán and M. Thomannová-Körnerová, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Czech Republic (represented by: M. Smolek and J. Jirkalová, acting as Agents)
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations — Failure to adopt or communicate within the prescribed period the measures necessary to comply with Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC, (OJ 2006 L 64, p. 37)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Declares that by failing to adopt all the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC, the Czech Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
2. |
Orders Czech Republic to pay the costs. |