FNE v. Préfet de l’Aude Reference : 1802562 Complaint date : May 30, 2018 Status : Final judgment Place of jurisdiction : France, Montpellier Plaintiffs types : Environmental NGOs Plaintiffs names : France Nature Environnement Languedoc Roussillon (FNE LR), Ecologie du Carcassonnais, des Corbières et du Littoral Audois (ECCLA) Defendants : Prefect of Aude Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : No description Case nature : Administrative Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : Other Requests : Repeal the implicit rejection decision by the Prefect of Aude of the request to repeal the decree of July 7, 2017. Name of the Court : Administrative Court of Montpellier, France Jurisdiction level : Decision date : November 5, 2019 Decision nature : Positive Decision content : The decision of the Prefect of Aude refusing to repeal his decree of 7 July 2017 in so far as it does not include in the definition of water points all the elements of the hydrographic network appearing on the 1/25 000 maps of the National Geographic Institute is annulled. The Prefect is enjoined, within three months from the notification of this ruling, to complete his decree accordingly. Legal basis : Court Ruling : Link to the ruling Summary : FNE LR and ECCLA seek the annulment of the implicit decision by which the Prefect of Aude refused to repeal his decree of 7 July 2017 in so far as it does not include in the definition of water points all the elements of the hydrographic network featured on the 1/25 000 maps of the National Geographic Institute. 60% of the hydrographic line mentioned on the IGN maps is no longer protected with this new decree! On 11/5/2019, the court annuls the prefect's decision. Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : Utilisation des produits phytopharmaceutiques et de leurs adjuvants : protection des points d’eau (FR) Le Tribunal Administratif impose au Préfet de l’Aude de revoir les mesures de lutte contre la pollution de l’eau par les pesticides (FR) Le gouvernement laisse les cours d’eau à la merci des pesticides (FR)