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

Pays/Territoire: Union européenne, Royaume-Uni
Type de cour: Cour internationale
Date: Avr 29, 1999
Source: UNEP, InforMEA

Nom du tribunal: European Court of Justice
Siège de la cour: Luxembourg
Juge: Jann, P.
Moitinho de Almeida, J.C.
Gulmann, C.
Edward, D.A.O.
Léger., P.
Numéro de référence: C-293/97
Langue: Anglais
Sujet: Eau, Environnement gén.
Mot clé: Agriculture et environnement Santé publique Substances dangereuses Normes de qualité de l'eau Produits agricoles

Résumé: 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.

Législation | 1991

Mot clé: Pollution des eaux douces/qualité des eaux douces, Pollution du sol/qualité, Engrais/nutriments, Protection de l’environnement, Exploitation agricole, Déchets organiques, Lutte contre la pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX