CELEX: C2002/068/19
Language: en
Date: 2002-03-16 00:00:00
Title: Case C-29/02: Action brought on 1 February 2002 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Kingdom of Spain

C 68/10               EN                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                    16.3.2002
Action brought on 1 February 2002 by the Commission                        to comply with Council Directive 98/83/EC (1) of 3 Nov-
of the European Communities against the Kingdom of                         ember 1998 on the quality of water intended for human
                             Spain                                         consumption or, in any event, by failing to have informed
                                                                           the Commission of any such laws, regulations or adminis-
                         (Case C-29/02)                                    trative provisions, the Kingdom of Spain has failed to
                                                                           fulfil its obligations under that Directive;
                         (2002/C 68/19)
                                                                     —     order the Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs.
An action against the Kingdom of Spain was brought before
the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 1 Febru-
ary 2002 by the Commission of the European Communities,              Pleas in law and main arguments
represented by G. Valero Jordana, acting as Agent, with an
address for service in Luxembourg at the office of L. Escobar,       Under Articles 17 and 18 of Directive 98/83/EC, the Kingdom
Wagner Centre C 254.                                                 of Spain should have brought into force the measures necessary
                                                                     to comply with the Directive by no later than 25 December
The applicant claims that the Court should:                          2000 and should have informed the Commission thereof.
—    declare that, by failing to bring into force the laws,
     regulations and administrative provisions needed in order       (1) OJ L 330 of 5.12.1998, p. 32.