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1. Directive 91/271/EEC, as amended by the acts listed in Part A of Annex VII to this Directive, is repealed with effect from 1 August 2027 without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time limits for the transposition into national law of the Directives set out in Part B of Annex VII to this Directive.

2. In respect of Mayotte, Article 3(1) and Article 6(1) of this Directive shall apply from 31 December 2030 and Article 3(2) and Article 6(3) of this Directive shall apply from 31 December 2040. Article 3(1a), first indent, and Article 4(1a), first indent, of Directive 91/271/EEC shall continue to apply until 30 December 2030.

3. For urban wastewater discharges that are treated by urban wastewater treatment plants treating a load of 150 000 p.e. and above, Article 5 of Directive 91/271/EEC shall continue to apply:

(a) until 31 December 2033 for urban wastewater treatment plants that are not required to comply with the requirements set out in Article 7(1) of this Directive by 1 January 2025;

(b) until 31 December 2036 for urban wastewater treatment plants that are not required to comply with the requirements set out in Article 7(1) of this Directive by 31 December 2033;

(c) until 31 December 2039 for urban wastewater treatment plants that are not required to comply with the requirements set out in Article 7(1) of this Directive by 31 December 2036. Without prejudice to the first subparagraph, for urban wastewater discharges from agglomerations of 10 000 p.e. and above, Article 5 of Directive 91/271/EEC shall continue to apply:

(a) until 31 December 2033 for agglomerations that are not required to comply with the requirements set out in Article 7(3) of this Directive by 1 January 2025;

(b) until 31 December 2036 for agglomerations that are not required to comply with the requirements set out in Article 7(3) of this Directive by 31 December 2033;

(c) until 31 December 2039 for agglomerations that are not required to comply with the requirements set out in Article 7(3) of this Directive by 31 December 2036;

(d) until 31 December 2045 for agglomerations that are not required to comply with the requirements set out in Article 7(3) of this Directive by 31 December 2039;

(e) until 31 December 2053 for agglomerations to which the derogation referred to in Article 7(4) of this Directive applies.

4. Article 7 of Directive 91/271/EEC shall continue to apply until 30 December 2037 to agglomerations of between 2 000 p.e. and 10 000 p.e. which discharge into coastal waters and apply appropriate treatment in accordance with Article 7 of that Directive on 1 January 2025.

5. Article 6 of Directive 91/271/EEC shall continue to apply until 30 December 2037 to agglomerations discharging into less sensitive areas and applying less stringent treatment in accordance with Article 6 of that Directive on 1 January 2025.

6. Article 15(4) of Directive 91/271/EEC shall apply to Member States until 31 December 2028.

7. Article 17 of Directive 91/271/EEC and Commission Implementing Decision 2014/431/EU () shall apply to Member States until 1 January 2028.

8. References to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Directive and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex VIII.