30It must also be stated that although the directive allows the Member States a certain latitude as regards the precise methods of implementing the requirements of Directive 91/676 (see, to that effect, Commission v Netherlands, EU:C:2003:532, paragraph 46), they are, in all circumstances, obliged, as stated by the Advocate General in point 30 of her Opinion, to ensure that the objectives of Directive 91/676, and consequently the objectives of European Union policy in the area of the environment, are achieved, in accordance with the requirements of Article 191(1) and (2) TFEU.
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