1. 

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) (see para. 24)

2. 

EU law — Principles — Protection of legitimate expectations — Conditions — Specific assurances given by the authorities (see paras 25-27)

3. 

Actions for failure to fulfil obligations — Application initiating proceedings — Statement of subject-matter and pleas in law — Formal requirements — Coherent and detailed statement (Art. 258 TFEU; Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 21, first para.; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Art. 120(c); Council Directive 1999/31, Arts 8 and 14(a) to (c)) (see paras 28-33)

4. 

Environment — Waste — Landfill of waste — Directive 1999/31 — National measure authorising the exploitation of a landfill without an approved land-use plan — Failure to fulfil obligations (Art. 258 TFEU; Council directive 1999/31, Art. 14(a) to (c)) (see paras 51, 52)

5. 

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) (see para. 55)

6. 

Member States — Obligations — Implementation of directives — Failure to fulfil obligations — National system pleaded as justification — Not permissible (Art. 258 TFEU) (see para. 57)

7. 

Acts of the institutions — Directives — Implementation by Member States — Need to ensure that directives are effective — Obligations of national courts (Art. 288, third para., TFEU; Council Directive 1999/31) (see para. 58)

8. 

Environment — Waste — Landfill of waste — Directive 1999/31 — Non-hazardous waste — Non-conformity of existing landfills — Failure to fulfil obligations (Art. 258 TFEU; Council Directive 1999/31, Arts 1 and 14(a) to (c)) (see para. 63, operative part 1)

1. 

Declares that, by failing to adopt the necessary measures to ensure that, as from 16 July 2009, the existing landfills for non-hazardous waste in its territory do not continue to function unless they satisfy the requirements of Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste, the Republic of Bulgaria has failed to fulfil its obligation under Article 14(a) to (c) of that directive;

2. 

Dismisses the action as to the remainder;

3. 

Orders the European Commission and the Republic of Bulgaria to bear their own costs.

1. 

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) (see para. 24)

2. 

EU law — Principles — Protection of legitimate expectations — Conditions — Specific assurances given by the authorities (see paras 25-27)

3. 

Actions for failure to fulfil obligations — Application initiating proceedings — Statement of subject-matter and pleas in law — Formal requirements — Coherent and detailed statement (Art. 258 TFEU; Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 21, first para.; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Art. 120(c); Council Directive 1999/31, Arts 8 and 14(a) to (c)) (see paras 28-33)

4. 

Environment — Waste — Landfill of waste — Directive 1999/31 — National measure authorising the exploitation of a landfill without an approved land-use plan — Failure to fulfil obligations (Art. 258 TFEU; Council directive 1999/31, Art. 14(a) to (c)) (see paras 51, 52)

5. 

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) (see para. 55)

6. 

Member States — Obligations — Implementation of directives — Failure to fulfil obligations — National system pleaded as justification — Not permissible (Art. 258 TFEU) (see para. 57)

7. 

Acts of the institutions — Directives — Implementation by Member States — Need to ensure that directives are effective — Obligations of national courts (Art. 288, third para., TFEU; Council Directive 1999/31) (see para. 58)

8. 

Environment — Waste — Landfill of waste — Directive 1999/31 — Non-hazardous waste — Non-conformity of existing landfills — Failure to fulfil obligations (Art. 258 TFEU; Council Directive 1999/31, Arts 1 and 14(a) to (c)) (see para. 63, operative part 1)

1. 

Declares that, by failing to adopt the necessary measures to ensure that, as from 16 July 2009, the existing landfills for non-hazardous waste in its territory do not continue to function unless they satisfy the requirements of Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste, the Republic of Bulgaria has failed to fulfil its obligation under Article 14(a) to (c) of that directive;

2. 

Dismisses the action as to the remainder;

3. 

Orders the European Commission and the Republic of Bulgaria to bear their own costs.