Naturskyddsföreningen et al v. Svenska Betodlarna et al

Reference :

M 968-19

Complaint date :

No description

Status :

Final judgment

Place of jurisdiction :

Sweden, Nacka

Plaintiffs types :

Environmental NGOs, Beekeepers/Honey Producers, Individuals

Plaintiffs names :

Naturskyddsföreningen (Swedish Society for Nature Conservation), Sveriges Biodlares Riksförbund (Biodlarna), Maria Attström

Defendants :

Svenska Betodlarna, Kemikalieinspektionen

Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice :

Oscar Alarik, Josia Hort, Rebecca Nordenstam

Case nature :

Administrative

Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :

, Gaucho, Neonicotinoid, Imidacloprid

Requests :

Annulment of the derogation of Gaucho insecticide from the neonicotinoid ban.

Name of the Court :

District Court of Nacka, Sweden

Jurisdiction level :

Decision date :

April 2, 2019

Decision nature :

Positive

Decision content :

The derogation for the use of Gaucho WS 70 insecticide is cancelled.

Legal basis :

Court Ruling :

No description

Summary :

Plaintiffs ask the annulment of the derogation of Gaucho WS 70 insecticide from the neonicotinoid ban, decided on 12/20/2018 by the Swedish Chemicals Agency. The defendants are Svenska Betodlarna ekonomisk förening (Swedish Association of Beet Growers) et Kemikalieinspektionen (Swedish Chemicals Agency). On Feb. 27, 2019, a preliminary judgement rejects the derogation of Gaucho insecticide from the neonicotinoid ban. This is confirmed by the final 1st instance judgement on April 2, 2019.

Scientific references :

No scientifice reference for this case.