The annulment of the EU uniform principles for evaluation and authorization of pesticide products by the European Court of Justice Author Cordonnel P. Journal/Series European Environmental Law Review | Vol. 5(10); 271 - 274; 4 p. Date 1996 Source IUCN (ID: ANA-059323) Publisher | Place of publication Graham & Trotman /Martinus Nijhoff | London, UK Language English Country/Territory European Union Subject Land & soil, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pesticides Land-use planning Hazardous substances Abstract Summary: On June 18 1996, in Case C-303/94, European Parliament v Council of the European Union, the European Court of Justice annulled Directive 94/43. This Directive laid down the ' Uniform Principles for the evaluation and authorization of plant protection products ' (' Uniform Principles ') contained in Annex VI to Directive 91/414 on the placing of plant protection products on the market. This article provides a summary of the Court 's ruling and an assessment of its impact on the functioning of EU legislation dealing with the approval of pesticide productss