Press Release: Bathing water quality and impact assessment: Commission proposes fines against the United Kingdom and Germany

The European Commission has decided to initiate proceedings before the European Court of Justice for the second time against the United Kingdom and Germany to enforce judgments already given by the Court. The case against the United Kingdom concerns non-compliance with the Bathing Waters Directive at two beaches on the Fylde Coast in North West England. The proceedings against Germany concern its failure to implement the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive. In both cases the Commission also decided to propose to the Court to impose fines of €106,800 per day on the UK and €237,600 per day on Germany.