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

Reference :

C-266/09

Complaint date :

January 31, 2005

Status :

Final judgment

Place of jurisdiction :

European Union, Luxembourg

Plaintiffs types :

Environmental NGOs

Plaintiffs names :

Stichting Natuur en Milieu, Vereniging Milieudefensie, Vereniging Goede Waar & Co.

Defendants :

Council for the authorization of phytopharmaceutical and biocidal products (CTB)

Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice :

B. N. Kloostra

Case nature :

EU court

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

Propamocarb, Previcur N

Requests :

Preliminary ruling on the interpretation of Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and Directive 2003/4/EC on public access to environmental information.

Name of the Court :

Court (Fourth Chamber) of Luxembourg, European Union

Jurisdiction level :

Request for a preliminary ruling (EU)

Decision date :

December 16, 2010

Decision nature :

Partially Positive

Decision content :

The term ‘environmental information’ must be interpreted as including information submitted within the framework of a national procedure for the authorisation or the extension of the authorisation of a plant protection product.

Legal basis :

Court Ruling :

Link to the ruling

Summary :

Because the defendant had refused to disclose information regarding residues and efficacy of the pesticide propamocarb on or in lettuce, the request for a preliminary ruling concerns the interpretation of the Directives concerning the placing on the market of plant protection products and public access to environmental information.

Scientific references :

No scientifice reference for this case.