74As regards the lack of sufficient scientific knowledge which could not be compensated for in the short term, relied on by the Republic of Bulgaria, the Commission, citing the judgment of 12 November 2019, Commission v Ireland (Derrybrien Wind Farm) (C‑261/18, EU:C:2019:955, paragraph 89), recalls that Member States cannot plead provisions, practices or situations prevailing in their domestic legal order to justify failure to observe obligations arising under EU law.
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