Original language

Danish

Country
Denmark
Date of text
Status
Unknown
Type of court
International court
Sources
InforMEA
Court name
European Court of Justice
Seat of court
Luxembourg
Reference number
C14/06, C-295/06
Tagging
Burden of Proof, Evidence
Free tags
Waste & hazardous substances
Environment gen.
Files
European Parliament v. European Commission_20080401_english.pdf
Justice(s)
Skouris, V.
Timmermans, C.W.A.
Rosas, A.
Lenaert, K.
Bay Larsen, L.
Schiemann, K.
Makarczyk, J.
Kuris, P.
Juhász, E.
Levits, E.
Ó Caoimh, A.
Lindh, P.
Bonichot, J.-C.
Bot., Y.
Related website
http://curia.europa.eu/juris/liste.jsf?num=C-14/06&language=de
Abstract
On 1 April 2008 the European Court of Justice annulled Point 2 of the Annex to Commission Decision 2005/717/EC, which amended the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Directive). The contested decision grants a general exemption for the use of DecaBDE – a type of bromine-based flame retardant, principally used in polymers and in textile coating – in electrical and electronic equipment. The Court ruled that the exemption Commission Decision 2005/717/EC granted to DecaBDE under the prohibition of Directive 2002/95/EC has not met the strict conditions laid down in Article 5(1) of the Directive.