The United Kingdom had failed to comply with the clean water directive. Its had identified surface freshwaters only where abstraction was intended for drinking water purposes. No such restriction was justified. A similar limitation had been incorrectly applied to ground-waters. The directive required identification of sources of excess nitrates, whether or not the source was intended for drinking water. The United Kingdom had also failed to designate vulnerable zones in Northern Ireland which even though they had been identified.
Europa Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations – Directive 91/676/EEC -Protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources – Identification of waters affected by pollution – Specifying of surface freshwaters.
Times 19-Dec-2000, C-69/99, [2000] EUECJ C-69/99
Bailii
Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (OJ 1991 I.375 pl)
European
Updated: 05 September 2021; Ref: scu.162614