CELEX: 62010CJ0048
Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations
Environment
Directive 2008/1/EC
Integrated pollution prevention and control
Conditions for the authorisation of existing installations
Obligation to ensure the operation of such installations in accordance with the requirements of the directive

Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations – Infringement of Article 5(1) of Directive 2008/1/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (OJ 2008 L 24, p.
8) – Installations that may have an effect on emissions into the air, water or soil and on pollution – Conditions for the
authorisation of existing installations.
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Declares that, by failing to take the necessary measures to ensure that the competent authorities see to it, by means of permits
in accordance with Articles 6 and 8 of Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008
concerning integrated pollution prevention and control or, as appropriate, by reconsidering and, where necessary, by updating
the conditions, that existing installations operate in accordance with the requirements of Articles 3, 7, 9, 10 and 13, Article
14(a) and (b) and Article 15(2) of the directive not later than 30 October 2007, without prejudice to specific European Union
legislation, the Kingdom of Spain has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 5(1) of that directive;
2.
Orders the Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs.