14.11.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 419/21 |
Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 21 September 2016 — European Commission v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
(Case C-304/15) (1)
((Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2001/80/EC - Article 4(3) - Annex VI, Part A - Limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants - Application - Aberthaw Power Station))
(2016/C 419/26)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: K. Mifsud-Bonnici and S. Petrova, acting as Agents)
Defendant: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (represented by: J. Kraehling and L. Christie, acting as Agents, and by G. Facenna QC)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Declares that, by failing correctly to apply to Aberthaw Power Station (United Kingdom) Directive 2001/80/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2001 on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 4(3) of that directive, read in conjunction with Part A of Annex VI thereto; |
2. |
Orders the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to pay the costs. |