Sentencia del Tribunal Supremo, de 14 de junio de 2024 (Sala de lo Contencioso-Administrativo, Sección 5, Ponente: Ángeles Huet de Sande).

The article analyzes the Supreme Court ruling of June 14, 2024, where a contentious-administrative appeal filed by the Government of Catalonia against a Royal Decree on sustainable nutrition in agricultural soils is resolved. The Court determines that the Royal Decree does not meet the characteristics of an action program of the Nitrates Directive, as it is a general regulation for all agricultural land in Spain. The grounds for appeal are dismissed. The regulation aims to reduce water pollution by nitrates, but its scope is broader and does not conform to a specific action program for vulnerable areas. [Extracted from the article]