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

C-266/09
January 31, 2005
Final judgment
European Union, Luxembourg

Environmental NGOs
Stichting Natuur en Milieu, Vereniging Milieudefensie, Vereniging Goede Waar & Co.
Council for the authorization of phytopharmaceutical and biocidal products (CTB)
B. N. Kloostra

EU court
Propamocarb, Previcur N
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.
Court (Fourth Chamber) of Luxembourg, European Union
Request for a preliminary ruling (EU)

December 16, 2010
Partially Positive
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.

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.