Judgment of the Court of 2 August 2016 in Case E-35/15 — EFTA Surveillance Authority v The Kingdom of Norway (Failure by an EFTA State to fulfil its obligations — Directive 2000/59/EC on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues)
Date: 2016-08-02
Institutions: EFTA Court
Subjects: European Economic Area, Norway, dumping of waste, harbour installation, marine pollution, pollution from ships, vessel, waste, water protection








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13.4.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 120/24





JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
of 2 August 2016
in Case E-35/15
EFTA Surveillance Authority v The Kingdom of Norway
(Failure by an EFTA State to fulfil its obligations — Directive 2000/59/EC on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues)
(2017/C 120/12)
In Case E-35/15, EFTA Surveillance Authority v The Kingdom of Norway — APPLICATION for a declaration that the Kingdom of Norway has failed to fulfil its obligations under the Act referred at point 56i of Annex XIII to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2000 on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues) by failing to (i) develop and implement an appropriate waste reception and handling plan for each port as required by Article 5(1) of Directive 2000/59/EC; (ii) evaluate and approve the waste reception and handling plans, monitor their implementation and ensure their re-approval at least every three years as required by Article 5(3) of Directive 2000/59/EC; and (iii) ensure the availability of port reception facilities in all ports in Norway adequate to meet the needs of the ships normally using the ports without causing undue delay to ships as required by Article 4(1) of Directive 2000/59/EC, the Court, composed of Carl Baudenbacher, President (Judge-Rapporteur), Per Christiansen and Páll Hreinsson, Judges, gave judgment on 2 August 2016, the operative part of which is as follows:
The Court hereby:






1.


Declares that the Kingdom of Norway has failed to fulfil its obligation arising under the Act referred to at point 56i of Annex XIII to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2000 on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues) within the time-limit prescribed by:






a.


failing to develop and implement an appropriate waste reception and handling plan for each port in Norway as required by Article 5(1) of Directive 2000/59/EC;










b.


failing to evaluate and approve the waste reception and handling plans for all ports in Norway, monitor their implementation and ensure their re-approval at least every three years as required by Article 5(3) of Directive 2000/59/EC; and










c.


failing to ensure the availability of port reception facilities in all ports in Norway adequate to meet the needs of the ships normally using the port without causing undue delay to ships as required by Article 4(1) of Directive 2000/59/EC.














2.


Orders the Kingdom of Norway to bear the costs of the proceedings.