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Association Greenpeace France and others v. French State, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, In the presence of Novartis Seeds SA and another

Pays/Territoire
Union européenne, France
Type de cour
Cour internationale
Date
Mar 21, 2000
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Nom du tribunal
European Court of Justice
Siège de la cour
Luxembourg
Juge
Rodríguez Iglesias, G.C.
Moitinho de Almeida, J.C.
Sevón, L.
Schintgen, R.
Kapteyn, P.J.G.
Gulmann, C.
Puissochet, J.-P,
Hirsch, H.
Wathelet, M.
Skouris, V.
Macken, F.
Mischo, J.
Numéro de référence
C-6/99
Langue
Français
Sujet
Agriculture et développement rural, Plantes cultivées, Environnement gén.
Mot clé
Agriculture et environnement OGM Santé publique Production écologique/production biologique Préservation de l'écosystème
Résumé
The GMO Directive 90/220 lays down the procedures for the release into the environment of products containing GMO's. The manufacturer / importer has to notify the competent authorities of the EC Member State. They examine whether the product is safe for the environment and human health and can reject the notification or forward it to the Commission with a favourable opinion. Other Member States can then raise objections, which many did in this case concerning genetically modified maize. As no agreement was reached between the Member States, the Commission could decide that the product is to be allowed on the market. The question before the ECJ was whether France still can or should refuse the maize on the market; it was raised due to a French court procedure where procedural deficiencies and violation of the precautionary principle were brought up. The ECJ indicates among other things that under the strict conditions set out in the Directive, France can still refuse to allow the genetically modified maize on its market. For the decision of 22 November 2000 by the Conseil d'État following this ruling, see below under 'National judiciary'.
Texte intégral
Association Greenpeace France v. French State french.pdf
Association Greenpeace France v. French State english.pdf
Site web
curia.europa.eu

Références

Cite

Council Directive 90/220/EEC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms.

Législation | Union européenne | 1990

Mot clé: Organisme génétiquement modifié (OGM), Lutte contre la pollution, Autorisation/permis, Accès-à-l'information, Inspection, Recherche

Source: FAO, FAOLEX