Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2008:67
Date: 2008-01-31
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Environment
Concepts: General
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: France

Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 31 January 2008 - Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (Case C-147/07) 1 (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directives 80/778/EEC and 98/83/EC - Quality of water intended for human consumption - Maximum concentrations of nitrates and pesticides - Incorrect application) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: S. Pardo Quintillán, J. Hottiaux and J.-B. Laignelot, acting as Agents) Defendant: French Republic (represented by: G. de Bergues and S. Gasri, acting as Agents) Re: Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Failure to adopt, within the prescribed period, the measures necessary to comply with Article 4 of Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (OJ 1998 L 330, p. 32) - Failure, in certain départements, to remain within the chemical parameters laid down in Annex I, Part B to Directive 98/83 - Nitrates and pesticides Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Declares that, by failing to take the measures necessary to comply with Article 4 of Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption, the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; 2. Orders the French Republic to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 95, 28.4.07.