Dieter Janecek v. Freistaat Bayern Pays/Territoire Union européenne, Allemagne Type de cour Cour internationale Date Jul 25, 2008 Source UNEP, InforMEA Nom du tribunal European Court of Justice Siège de la cour Luxembourg Juge Timmermans, C.W.A.Bay Larsen, L.Schiemann, K.Makarczyk, J.Bonichot,, J.-C.Mazák, J. Numéro de référence C-237/07 Langue Allemand Sujet Environnement gén., Air et atmosphère Mot clé Pollution atmosphérique (sources fixes) Normes de qualité de l'air Mise en application Normes environnementales Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air Résumé The German Bundesverwaltungsgericht requested the ECJ to explain provisions of Directive 96/62/EC on ambient air quality. Mr. Janecek had asked for an order requiring the Freistaat Bayern to draw up an air quality action plan in the Landshuter Allee district, where he lives. In that way, he hoped to achieve that in the future, PM10 emission limit values would no longer be exceeded more than 35 days a year. The ECJ explained that where there is a risk that the Directives limit values or alert thresholds may be exceeded, persons directly concerned can require the competent national authorities to draw up an action plan, even though, under national law, those persons may have other courses of action available to them for requiring those authorities to take measures to combat atmospheric pollution. The Court further explained that Member States are obliged to take measures in the context of an action plan and in the short term that are capable of reducing to a minimum the risk that the limit values or alert thresholds may be exceeded and of ensuring a gradual return to a level below those values or thresholds, taking into account the factual circumstances and all opposing interests. In other words: citizens concerned can demand an action plan, but they cannot demand specific action against pollution as this is largely a matter left to the discretion of Member States. Accès au résumé Dieter Janecek v. Freistaat Bayern.pdf Texte intégral liste.jsf Références Cite Council Directive 96/62/EC on ambient air quality assessment and management. Législation | Union européenne | 1996 Mot clé: Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air, Lutte contre la pollution, Substances dangereuses, Collecte de données/déclarations Source: FAO, FAOLEX