The Queen v. Secretary of State for the Environment, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Ex parte: H.A. Standley and others, D.G.D. Metson and Others, Intervener: National Farmers' Union

País/Territorio: Unión Europea, Reino Unido
Tipo de la corte: Corte internacional
Fecha: Apr 29, 1999
Fuente: UNEP, InforMEA

Nombre del tribunal: European Court of Justice
Sede de la corte: Luxembourg
Juez: Jann, P.
Moitinho de Almeida, J.C.
Gulmann, C.
Edward, D.A.O.
Léger., P.
Número de referencia: C-293/97
Idioma: Inglés
Materia: Medio ambiente gen., Agua
Palabra clave: Agricultura y medio ambiente Productos agrícolas Salud pública Normas sobre calidad del agua Sustancias peligrosas

Resumen: Directive 91/676/EEC on pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources applies only where the discharge of nitrogen compounds of agricultural origin makes a significant contribution to the pollution, given the objective of the Community legislature, namely to reduce and prevent water pollution caused or induced by nitrates from agricultural sources, and the scope of the measures envisaged for that purpose by Article 5. The directive is in conformity with the principles that ‘the polluter pays and that environmental pollution should be rectified at its source.
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Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.

Legislación | Unión Europea | 1991 (2008)

Palabra clave: Contaminación del suelo/calidad, Fertilizantes/nutrientes, Protección del medio ambiente, Explotación agrícola, Desarrollo agrícola, Desechos orgánicos, Prevención de residuos, Gestión de desechos, Control de la contaminación, Contaminación de las aguas dulces

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX