Criminal proceedings against Tombesi and others: ECJ 25 Jun 1997

ECJ Waste – Definition – Council Directives 91/156/EEC and 91/689/EEC – Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93
Waste includes substances discarded by their owners, even if they ”have a commercial value and are collected on a commercial basis for recycling, reclamation or re-use”.

Judges:

Mancini, P

Citations:

[1997] ECR 1-3561, [1998] Env LR 59, C-304/94, [1997] EUECJ C-304/94

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93, Council Directive 91/156/EEC, Council Directive 91/689/EEC

Citing:

See AlsoEuro Tombesi, Santella etc ECJ 25-Jun-1997
ECJ (Environment And Consumers) Waste – Definition – Council Directives 91/156/EEC and 91/689/EEC – Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 . .
See AlsoTombesi and Others ECJ 25-Jun-1997
ECJ (Environment And Consumers) Waste – Definition – Council Directives 91/156/EEC and 91/689/EEC – Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 . .
See AlsoTombesi ECJ 25-Jun-1997
(Environment And Consumers) Waste – Definition – Council Directives 91/156/EEC and 91/689/EEC – Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/9 . .

Cited by:

CitedEzeemo and Others v Regina CACD 16-Oct-2012
The defendants had been charged with offences relating to their intended transporting of waste materials to Nigeria. They appealed, complaining that the judge had directed that the offence under regulation 23 was an offence of strict liability.
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Updated: 03 June 2022; Ref: scu.161464