22.10.2011 |
EN |
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,
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. |