Publisher Citation: [2003] All ER (D) 60 (Jan)
Court: Court of Justice of the European Communities (First Chamber)
Judge:

Judges Wathelet (President), Jann and Rosas (Rapporteur)

Judgment Dates: 16 January 2003

Catchwords

European Communities - The Court of Justice - Actions - Failure of a member state to fulfil obligations - Directive - Enforcement - Council Directive (EC) 98/83.

The Case

By having failed to adopt, within the prescribed period, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive (EC) 98-83 (on the quality of water intended for human consumption), Belgium had failed to comply with its obligations under art17 of that directive.

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