Judgment of the Court 14 July 1993

In Case C-56/90,

THE COURT, composed of: O. Due, President, C. N. Kakouris and M. Zuleeg (Presidents of Chambers), R. Joliét, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, F. Grévisse, M. Diez de Velasco, P. J. G. Kapteyn and D. A. O. Edward, Judges, Advocate General: C. O. Lenz, Registrar: H. von Holstein, Deputy Registrar,

having regard to the Report for the Hearing,

after hearing oral argument from the parties at the hearing on 27 October 1992 at which the United Kingdom was represented by John E. Collins, assisted by Derrick Wyatt and by Stephen Richards, Barrister,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 16 December 1992,

gives the following

Judgment

Admissibility

Substance

The waters at Ainsdale

The waters at Blackpool and those adjacent to Southport

The time-limits laid down in Article 4(1) and (3) of the directive

The consequences of failure to observe the time-limit laid down in Article 4(3)

The nature of the obligations imposed by the directive

Costs

1 Language of the case: English.