§ Mr. PawseyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many EC countries have been or are currently being prosecuted for failing to implement EC directives on water quality; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanMy Department holds details of the number of infraction cases referred to the European Court of Justice following a reasoned opinion for the period 1983–92. This information in respect of water quality directives is as follows:
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1983–87 Belgium titanium dioxide waste Belgium pollution of groundwater Greece pollution of groundwater Greece mercury and cadmium discharges Italy water quality for freshwater fish Italy pollution of groundwater Netherlands pollution of groundwater 1988 France drinking water Germany pollution of groundwater Italy water quality for freshwater fish 1989 Belgium drinking water Belgium quality of surface water for drinking, and measurement and sampling of surface water France quality of surface water for drinking, and measurement and sampling of surface water Germany quality of surface water for drinking, and measurement and sampling of surface water Greece quality of surface water for drinking Italy discharges of HCH Italy discharges of cadmium
Spain Pollution of groundwater Spain discharges of HCH United Kingdom drinking water 1990 Germany drinking water Italy discharges of cadmium United Kingdom bathing water 1991 None 1992 None to date