Sentencia del Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea, de 14 de marzo de 2024: España ha incumplido la Directiva 91/676, de protección de las aguas contra la contaminación producida por nitratos procedentes de fuentes agrarias (arts. 3.4; 5.4; 5.5; Anexos II y III)

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that Spain has failed to comply with Directive 91/676 on the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. The European Commission filed a complaint against Spain for various violations, including the failure to designate vulnerable zones and the lack of measures to reduce nitrate pollution. The Court found that Spain had not designated vulnerable zones in three out of seven regions and had not taken appropriate measures to reduce nitrate pollution in several regions. The judgment confirms the significant contribution of agricultural nitrates to water pollution and the requirement for the Commission to demonstrate a lack of improvement in water quality. [Extracted from the article]