Luxembourg, 10/09/2004 (Agence Europe) - Hydrocarbons accidentally leaked into the subsoil or groundwater constitute waste in the sense of the European directive. And for the first time, the Court states that soil or water polluted by accidental waste also constitute waste in the sense of the European directive.
The second chamber of the Court, presided over by the Dutchman Claus Timmermans came to this decision in a ruling, the significance of which will not be lost on environmentalists or...