Brussels, 01/08/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has decided to start or pursue infringement proceedings against several Member States who are not respecting community legislation on the pollution of waters by nitrates (directive 91/676/CEE on the protection of waters against pollution by nitrates from farming sources). The details are as follows:
Spain will receive a formal letter of warning (first stage of the proceedings under article 228 of the Treaty) for not having carried out a...