ECJ Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Environment – Directive 91/271/EEC – Urban waste water treatment – Article 3(1) and (2), Article 5(1) to (3) and (5) and Annexes I and II – Initial failure to identify sensitive areas – Concept of ‘eutrophication’ – Criteria – Burden of proof – Relevant date when considering the evidence – Implementation of collection obligations – Implementation of more stringent treatment of discharges into sensitive areas
[2009] EUECJ C-390/07, [2010] Env LR D3, [2009] ECR I-214
Bailii
Directive 91/271/EEC
European
Environment
Updated: 20 November 2021; Ref: scu.515365
