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Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland e.V. v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-461/13)
Judgment
Consideration of the questions referred
Questions 2 and 3
64

Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland e.V. v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-461/13)

Judgment of 1 Jul 2015law://eu/cjeu/2013/c-461-13/para_64@2026-11-10

64That interpretation is borne out by Article 4(5)(c) of Directive 2000/60, which expressly lays down a prohibition of all further deterioration as regards heavily modified bodies of surface water for which the Member States may aim to achieve less stringent environmental objectives.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-461/13 · ECLI:EU:C:2015:433
Decided: 1 Jul 2015
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Germany)
Applicant: Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland eV
Defendant: Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Rapporteur: M. Berger
Advocate General: N. Jääskinen
Bench: 15 judges
V. Skouris, K. Lenaerts, A. Tizzano, R. Silva de Lapuerta, M. Ilešič, A. Ó Caoimh, C. Vajda, S. Rodin, A. Borg Barthet, J. Malenovský, E. Levits, M. Berger, C.G. Fernlund, J.L. da Cruz Vilaça, F. Biltgen
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62013CJ0461

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Interprets 1: Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy
Cited by 13: Vera Egenberger v Evangelisches Werk für Diakonie und Entwicklung e.V (C-414/16); Acacia Srl v Pneusgarda Srl and Audi AG and Acacia Srl and Rolando D'Amato v Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG (C-397/16, C-435/16); Peter Sweetman v An Bord Pleanála and Ireland and the Attorney General (C-301/22)2 provisions; T GmbH v Bezirkshauptmannschaft Spittal an der Drau (C-671/22)2 provisions; Association France Nature Environnement v Premier ministre and Ministre de la Transition écologique et solidaire (C-525/20)2 provisions; European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (C-559/19); IL and Others v Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (C-535/18)5 provisions; Asociación Española de la Industria Eléctrica (UNESA) and Others v Administración General del Estado (C-105/18, C-106/18, C-107/18, C-108/18, C-109/18, C-110/18, C-111/18, C-112/18, C-113/18); Protect Natur-, Arten- und Landschaftsschutz Umweltorganisation v Bezirkshauptmannschaft Gmünd (C-664/15); Vaditrans BVBA v Belgische Staat (C-102/16); Proceedings brought by Gert Folk (C-529/15); European Commission v Republic of Austria (C-346/14); Tecom Mican SL and José Arias Domínguez (C-223/14)
Cites 9: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy; Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxemburg (C-32/05); European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany (C-525/12); SFIR — Società Fondiaria Industriale Romagnola SpA v AGEA — Agenzia per le Erogazioni in Agricoltura and Ministero delle Politiche agricole, alimentari e forestali Italia Zuccheri SpA and Co.Pro.B. — Cooperativa Produttori Bieticoli Soc. coop. Agricola v AGEA — Agenzia per le Erogazioni in Agricoltura and Ministero delle Politiche agricole, alimentari e forestali and Eridania Sadam SpA v AGEA — Agenzia per le Erogazioni in Agricoltura and Ministero delle Politiche agricole, alimentari e forestali (C-187/12, C-188/12, C-189/12); Criminal proceedings against Daniel Lundberg (C-317/12); Theodora Hendrika Bouman v Rijksdienst voor Pensioenen (C-114/13); 2013/480/EU: Commission Decision of 20 September 2013 establishing, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, the values of the Member State monitoring system classifications as a result of the intercalibration exercise and repealing Decision 2008/915/EC (notified under document C(2013) 5915) Text with EEA relevance; 2008/915/EC: Commission Decision of 30 October 2008 establishing, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, the values of the Member State monitoring system classifications as a result of the intercalibration exercise (notified under document number C(2008) 6016) (Text with EEA relevance)