European Commission v. French Republic supported by Kingdom of the Netherlands

Case nature :
EU court
Plaintiffs types :
European Commission
Defendants :
French Republic
Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :
Insecticide, Deltamethrin, Deltamex
Complaint date :
May 4, 2006
Place of jurisdiction :
European Union, Luxembourg
Summary :

The European Commission criticizes the French Republic for having applied the principle of common origin for the importation of a pesticide and a product already authorized…

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Bates v. Dow

Case nature :
Civil court
Plaintiffs types :
Farmers
Defendants :
Dow Agrosciences
Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :
Herbicide, Diclosulam, Strongarm
Complaint date :
No description
Place of jurisdiction :
United States, Washington
Summary :

Texas peanut farmers allege that their crops were severely damaged by the application of Dow’s “Strongarm” pesticide, which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered pursuant…

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Stichting Natuur en Milieu v. College voode toelating van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en biociden

Case nature :
EU court
Plaintiffs types :
Environmental NGOs
Defendants :
Council for the authorization of phytopharmaceutical and biocidal products (CTB)
Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :
Propamocarb, Previcur N
Complaint date :
January 31, 2005
Place of jurisdiction :
European Union, Luxembourg
Summary :

Because the defendant had refused to disclose information regarding residues and efficacy of the pesticide propamocarb on or in lettuce,…

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Kingdom of Sweden v. European Commission

Case nature :
EU court
Plaintiffs types :
Governments
Defendants :
European Commission
Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :
Herbicide, Paraquat
Complaint date :
February 27, 2004
Place of jurisdiction :
European Union, Luxembourg
Summary :

Application for annulment of Commission Directive 2003/112/EC of 1 December 2003 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include paraquat as an active substance…

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A.S.B.L. Inter Environnement Wallonie et Al v. State of Belgium

Case nature :
Administrative
Plaintiffs types :
Environmental NGOs
Defendants :
State
Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :
Other
Complaint date :
February 26, 1994
Place of jurisdiction :
Belgium, Brussels
Summary :

On February 10, 2004, the Council of State considered that article 5 of the said decree was in conformity with article 382, paragraphs 1 and…

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