Judgment_paragraph 419 · Republic of Lithuania and Others v European Parliament and Council of the European Union (C-541/20)

419As regards the additional emissions of air pollutants, they could, according to the Republic of Poland, significantly impede Member States’ obligations under Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC (OJ 2016 L 344, p. 1). Those additional emissions could also undermine the objectives pursued by Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (OJ 2008 L 152, p. 1).