Ministère Public, La Région de Bruxelles-Capitale v. Paul van de Walle and others, SA Texaco Belgium Country/Territory Belgium, European Union Type of court International court Date Sep 7, 2004 Source UNEP, InforMEA Court name European Court of Justice Seat of court Luxembourg Judge Timmermans, C.W.APuissochet, J.-P.Schintgen, R.Macken, F.Colneric, N.Kokott, J. Reference number C-1/03 Language French Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Effluent waste standards Standards Effluent waste (industrial sources) Waste management Oil pollution Abstract The soil contaminated by fuels accidentally leaking from underground tanks at a Texaco filling station in Brussels should be regarded as waste under the Waste Framework Directive 75/442/EEC, despite the fact that the soil was not excavated or disturbed. The company should be seen as the holder of the waste and thus responsible for its treatment because it produced the fuels. The question remains whether all contaminated land should now be classed as landfill and be subject to strict EU landfill rules. The judgment adds to the definition of waste and could have major consequences for the law governing contaminated soil. Full text liste.jsf References Cites Council Directive 75/442/EEC on waste. Legislation | European Union | 1975 Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Polluter pays principle, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX