L. Nederhoff & Zonen v. Dijkgraaf en Hoogheemraden van het Hoogheemraadschap Rijnland Country/Territory European Union Type of court International court Date Sep 29, 1999 Source UNEP, InforMEA Court name European Court of Justice Seat of court Luxembourg Judge P.J.G.Kapteyn, GHirsch (Rapporteur), R.Schintgen, A.Saggio Reference number C-232/97 Language Dutch Subject Water, Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Emission standards Water quality standards Environmental standards Hazardous substances Standards Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Effluent waste standards Noise standards Effluent waste water/discharge Abstract The term 'discharge' in Article 1(2)(d) of Directive 76/464 on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community includes the placing by a person in surface water of wooden posts treated with creosote. Directive 76/464 allows Member States to make the authorisation of a discharge subject to the investigation or choice of alternative solutions which have less impact on the environment, even though this is not provided for in that directive and the criteria for such authorisation may make the actual granting impossible or altogether impossible. Full text liste.jsf