Case C‑395/13
European Commission
v
Kingdom of Belgium
‛Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Urban waste water — Directive 91/271/EEC — Articles 3 and 4 — Obligation to collect — Obligation to treat’
Summary — Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber), 6 November 2014
Environment — Urban waste-water treatment — Directive 91/271 — Implementation by Member States — Obligation to achieve a result — Failure to satisfy that obligation — Failure to fulfil obligations — National system pleaded as justification — Not permissible
(Art. 253 TFEU; Council Directive 91/271, Art. 3 and 4)
Actions for failure to fulfil obligations — Right of the Commission to bring judicial proceedings — Assessment of the expediency of bringing proceedings — To be exercised at its discretion
(Art. 258 TFEU)
Actions for failure to fulfil obligations — Examination of the merits by the Court — Situation to be taken into consideration — Situation on expiry of the period laid down in the reasoned opinion
(Art. 258 TFEU)
Environment — Urban waste water treatment — Directive 91/271 — Member State not having set up a system for collecting and treating urban waste waters of agglomerations with a population equivalent of between 2000 and 15 000 — Failure to fulfil obligations
(Art. 258 TFEU; Council Directive 91/271, Arts 2 to 4)
See the text of the decision.
(see paras 31, 51)
See the text of the decision.
(see para. 32)
See the text of the decision.
(see para. 39)
A Member State which does not ensure the collection and treatment of urban waste waters of agglomerations with a population equivalent of between 2000 and 15 000 has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 3 and 4 of Directive 91/271 concerning urban waste water treatment.
Moreover, since Member States’ obligations under Articles 3 and 4 of Directive 91/271 relate specifically to agglomerations, as defined in Article 2 of that directive, and vary depending on their size, non-compliance with the requirements of the directive must be ascertained in relation to each agglomeration considered individually.
(see paras 38, 52, operative part)
Case C‑395/13
European Commission
v
Kingdom of Belgium
‛Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Urban waste water — Directive 91/271/EEC — Articles 3 and 4 — Obligation to collect — Obligation to treat’
Summary — Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber), 6 November 2014
Environment — Urban waste-water treatment — Directive 91/271 — Implementation by Member States — Obligation to achieve a result — Failure to satisfy that obligation — Failure to fulfil obligations — National system pleaded as justification — Not permissible
(Art. 253 TFEU; Council Directive 91/271, Art. 3 and 4)
Actions for failure to fulfil obligations — Right of the Commission to bring judicial proceedings — Assessment of the expediency of bringing proceedings — To be exercised at its discretion
(Art. 258 TFEU)
Actions for failure to fulfil obligations — Examination of the merits by the Court — Situation to be taken into consideration — Situation on expiry of the period laid down in the reasoned opinion
(Art. 258 TFEU)
Environment — Urban waste water treatment — Directive 91/271 — Member State not having set up a system for collecting and treating urban waste waters of agglomerations with a population equivalent of between 2000 and 15 000 — Failure to fulfil obligations
(Art. 258 TFEU; Council Directive 91/271, Arts 2 to 4)
See the text of the decision.
(see paras 31, 51)
See the text of the decision.
(see para. 32)
See the text of the decision.
(see para. 39)
A Member State which does not ensure the collection and treatment of urban waste waters of agglomerations with a population equivalent of between 2000 and 15 000 has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 3 and 4 of Directive 91/271 concerning urban waste water treatment.
Moreover, since Member States’ obligations under Articles 3 and 4 of Directive 91/271 relate specifically to agglomerations, as defined in Article 2 of that directive, and vary depending on their size, non-compliance with the requirements of the directive must be ascertained in relation to each agglomeration considered individually.
(see paras 38, 52, operative part)