PHYTERON 2000 et al v. Minister of Agriculture and Fischeries

Reference :

307563

Complaint date :

July 7, 2007

Status :

Final judgment

Place of jurisdiction :

France, Paris

Plaintiffs types :

Economic stakeholders

Plaintiffs names :

PHYTERON 2000, PHYTO SERVICE, MONNOT

Defendants :

Ministère de l'Alimentation, de l'Agriculture et de la Pêche

Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice :

No description

Case nature :

Administrative

Specificities :

Summary proceedings

Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :

Herbicide, Naprophyt, Napropamide

Requests :

Order the suspension of the Minister's decision to withdraw the marketing authorisation for the product Naprophyt and the decision to refuse to grant time limits for the disposal of stocks.

Name of the Court :

Council of State of Paris, France

Jurisdiction level :

Decision date :

August 8, 2007

Decision nature :

Partially Positive

Decision content :

The judge rejected the petitioners' request to suspend the Minister's decision to terminate the marketing authorization for Naprophyt, but granted the request to grant time limits for the disposal of Naprophyt's stocks.

Legal basis :

Court Ruling :

Link to the ruling

Summary :

The plaintiffs challenge the Minister's decision to withdraw the authorisation for the placing on the French market of the pesticide Naprophyt, which has already been withdrawn from the market in the country of origin. As well as the lack of time for the disposal of stocks.

Scientific references :

No scientifice reference for this case.