High Court refers Ireland's NAP case to CJEU for legal questions on nitrate derogation measures.

The High Court has referred Ireland's Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) case to the European Court of Justice (CJEU) for legal questions related to the validity of Irish and European nitrate derogation measures. The court case was initiated by An Taisce challenging the legality of Ireland's NAP, which aims to protect waters from agricultural pollution. The High Court has held that there should be a referral of certain issues raised in the case to the CJEU, with the exact questions to be outlined in a future judgment.

July 24, 2024
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