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Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 11 September 2003. # AvestaPolarit Chrome Oy. # Reference for a preliminary ruling: Korkein hallinto-oikeus - Finland. # Approximation of laws - Directives 75/442/EEC and 91/156/EEC - Meaning of waste - Production residue - Mine - Use - Storage - Article 2(1)(b) - Meaning of other legislation - National legislation outside the framework of Directives 75/442/EEC and 91/156/EEC. # Case C-114/01.
Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 11 September 2003.
AvestaPolarit Chrome Oy.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: Korkein hallinto-oikeus - Finland.
Approximation of laws - Directives 75/442/EEC and 91/156/EEC - Meaning of waste - Production residue - Mine - Use - Storage - Article 2(1)(b) - Meaning of other legislation - National legislation outside the framework of Directives 75/442/EEC and 91/156/EEC.
Case C-114/01.
Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 11 September 2003.
AvestaPolarit Chrome Oy.
Reference for a preliminary ruling: Korkein hallinto-oikeus - Finland.
Approximation of laws - Directives 75/442/EEC and 91/156/EEC - Meaning of waste - Production residue - Mine - Use - Storage - Article 2(1)(b) - Meaning of other legislation - National legislation outside the framework of Directives 75/442/EEC and 91/156/EEC.
Case C-114/01.
Thuarascálacha na Cúirte Eorpaí 2003 I-08725
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2003:448
«(Approximation of laws – Directives 75/442/EEC and 91/156/EEC – Meaning of waste – Production residue – Mine – Use – Storage – Article 2(1)(b) – Meaning of other legislation – National legislation outside the framework of Directives 75/442/EEC and 91/156/EEC)»
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(Council Directive 75/442, as amended by Directive 91/156)
(Council Directive 75/442, as amended by Directive 91/156, Arts 1(d), 2(1)(b) and 11)
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber)
11 September 2003 (1)
((Approximation of laws – Directives 75/442/EEC and 91/156/EEC – Meaning of waste – Production residue – Mine – Use – Storage – Article 2(1)(b) – Meaning of other legislation – National legislation outside the framework of Directives 75/442/EEC and 91/156/EEC))
In Case C-114/01, REFERENCE to the Court under Article 234 EC by the Korkein hallinto-oikeus (Finland) for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings brought before that court by AvestaPolarit Chrome Oy, formerly Outokumpu Chrome Oy, on the interpretation of Articles 1(a) and 2(1)(b) of Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste (OJ 1975 L 194, p. 39), as amended by Council Directive 91/156/EEC of 18 March 1991 (OJ 1991 L 78, p. 32),THE COURT (Sixth Chamber),,
after considering the written observations submitted on behalf of:
having regard to the Report for the Hearing,
after hearing the oral observations of AvestaPolarit Chrome Oy, represented by A. Kukkonen; the Finnish Government, represented by T. Pynnä; the Netherlands Government, represented by N.A.J. Bel, acting as Agent; the United Kingdom Government, represented by C. Vajda; and the Commission, represented by R. Wainwright and I. Koskinen, at the hearing on 23 January 2003,
after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 10 April 2003,
gives the following
On those grounds,
THE COURT (Sixth Chamber),
in answer to the questions referred to it by the Korkein hallinto-oikeus by order of 5 March 2001, hereby rules:
Puissochet |
Schintgen |
Skouris |
Macken |
Cunha Rodrigues |
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R. Grass |
J.-P. Puissochet |
Registrar |
President of the Sixth Chamber |