The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1999] QB 1279
[COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES]
REGINA v. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT and Another, Ex parte STANDLEY and Others (NATIONAL FARMERS' UNION, Intervener)
(Case C-293/97)
1998 June 18;
Oct. 8;
1999 April 29
Oct. 8;
1999 April 29
President of Chamber P. Jann Judges J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, C. Gulmann, D.A.O. Edward and L. Sevón Advocate General P. Léger
Public Health
— Pollution, control of
— Agriculture
— Areas of land draining into waters polluted by nitrates from agricultural sources
— Designation as vulnerable zones
— Whether designation required under Community Directive if agriculture substantial rather than sole source of pollution
— Whether Directive invalid
—
E.C. Treaty, art. 130r(2)
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Council Directive (91/676/E.E.C.), arts. 2(j), 3(1), Annex I, para. A(1)