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Document 62010CA0220

    Case C-220/10: Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 8 September 2011 — European Commission v Portuguese Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 91/271/EEC — Pollution and nuisances — Treatment of urban waste water — Articles 3, 5 and 6 — Failure to identify sensitive areas — Failure to implement more stringent treatment of discharges in sensitive areas)

    IO C 311, 22.10.2011, p. 12–12 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    Date of document:
    08/09/2011
    Date lodged:
    06/05/2010
    Author:
    An Chúirt Bhreithiúnais
    Form:
    Faisnéis bhreithiúnach
    Authentic language:
    Portaingéilis
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    22.10.2011   

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    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 311/12

    Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 8 September 2011 — European Commission v Portuguese Republic

    (Case C-220/10) (1)

    (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 91/271/EEC - Pollution and nuisances - Treatment of urban waste water - Articles 3, 5 and 6 - Failure to identify sensitive areas - Failure to implement more stringent treatment of discharges in sensitive areas)

    2011/C 311/16

    Language of the case: Portuguese

    Parties

    Applicant: European Commission (represented by: P. Guerra e Andrade and S. Pardo Quintillán, acting as Agents)

    Defendant: Portuguese Republic (represented by: L. Inez Fernandes and M.J. Lois, acting as Agents)

    Re:

    Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Infringement of Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment (OJ 1991 L 135, p. 40)

    Operative part of the judgment

    The Court:

    1.

    Declares that,

    —

    by identifying as less sensitive areas all the coastal waters of the Island of Madeira and all the coastal waters of the Island of Porto Santo;

    —

    by subjecting to treatment less stringent than that prescribed in Article 4 of Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment urban waste water from agglomerations with a population equivalent of more than 10 000, such as the agglomerations of Funchal and Câmara de Lobos, discharged into the coastal waters of the Island of Madeira;

    —

    by failing to ensure, with regard to an agglomeration along the estuary of the River Tagus, namely Quinta do Conde, the provision of collecting systems for urban waster water in accordance with Article 3 of the directive;

    —

    by failing to ensure, with regard to the agglomerations of Albufeira/Armação de Pêra, Beja, Chaves and Viseu and four agglomerations discharging on the left bank of the Tagus estuary, Barreiro/Moita, Corroios/Quinta da Bomba, Quinta do Conde and Seixal, treatment more stringent than that prescribed in Article 4 of the directive;

    the Portuguese Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 3, 5 and 6 of Directive 91/271;

    2.

    Orders the Portuguese Republic to pay the costs.

    (1)  OJ C 209, 31.7.2010.

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