Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2010:597
Date: 2010-10-07
Language of the case: Slovenian
Court formation: Fifth Chamber
Subject matter: Environment;Pollution
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Slovenia

Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 7 October 2010 - European Commission v Republic of Slovenia (Case C-49/10) 1 (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Environment - Directive 2008/1/EC - Integrated pollution prevention and control - Requirements for the granting of permits for existing installations - Failure to transpose within the prescribed period) Language of the case: Slovenian Parties Applicant: European Commission (represented by: A. Alcover San Pedro, acting as Agent) Defendant: Republic of Slovenia (represented by: N. Pintar Gosenca, acting as Agent) Re: Failure of a Member State to fulfil 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) - Requirements for the granting of permits for existing installations - Obligation to ensure that such installations operate in accordance with the requirements of the directive Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Declares that, by failing to adopt, within the prescribed period, all the measures necessary as far as concerns permits for industrial installations, in accordance with 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, the Republic of Slovenia has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; 2. Orders the Republic of Slovenia to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 80, 27.3.2010.