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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