Original language
English
Country
European Union
Date of text
Status
Unknown
Type of court
International court
Sources
Court name
European Court of Justice
Seat of court
Luxembourg
Reference number
C-252/05
Justice(s)
Timmermans, C.W.A
Kuris, P.
Makarczyk, J.
Bay Larsen, L.
Bonichot, J.C.
Kokott., J.
Abstract
The national court made a reference for a preliminary ruling under article 234 concerning the interpretation of the term waste in Council Directive 75/442/EEC and its amendment 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water. The question was whether waste water which escapes from a sewerage network constitutes waste within the meaning of this Directive. The ECJ ruled that it does, regardless of whether it spills by accident or on purpose.