APELA et al v. Belgian State Reference : 108.094, 114.000/VI-16.162 Complaint date : December 11, 2001 Status : Final judgment Place of jurisdiction : Belgium, Brussels Plaintiffs types : Economic stakeholders, Individuals Plaintiffs names : Association professionnelle des Entreprises de Luttes antiparasitaires (APELA), Société BILLEN, Société D.C.S., Société DEPARASITA, Maurice Devillers, Société HYGIENE CONTROL, Société INSECTIRA, Société PARASIT CLEAN, Société RODAN, Damien VAN PEEN Defendants : Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : Pierre Legros, Jérôme Sohier Case nature : Administrative Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : All Requests : Suspension of the execution of the Royal Order of September 5, 2001 regarding the placing on the market and use of biocidal products. Name of the Court : Council of State of Brussels, Belgium Jurisdiction level : Decision date : June 19, 2002 Decision nature : Negative Decision content : The disputed order is cancelled. Legal basis : Court Ruling : Link to the ruling Summary : Plaintiffs request the suspension of the execution of the Royal Order of 5 September 2001 regarding the placing on the market and use of biocidal products. On June 19, 2002, the judge grants the plaintiffs' request. Irrespective of the questions of admissibility of the claims, the judge cancels the disputed order on the grounds that the Belgian State did not sufficiently motivate the urgent nature of the procedure for the elaboration of the contested order. Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : No related link for this case.