Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 10 December 2009.

European Commission v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Environment - Directive 91/271/EEC - Urban waste water treatment - Article 3(1) and (2), Article 5(1) to (3) and (5) and Annexes I and II - Initial failure to identify sensitive areas - Concept of ‘eutrophication’ - Criteria - Burden of proof - Relevant date when considering the evidence - Implementation of collection obligations - Implementation of more stringent treatment of discharges into sensitive areas.

Case C-390/07.

Reports of Cases

2009 I-00214*

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