Objective
The aim of this two-and-a half-day workshop is to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of waste-related crimes that have raised major concerns in recent years.
Emphasis will be given to the EU legislation and case law relating to waste offences and crimes, the relationship between criminal and administrative law provisions for these crimes as well as the main challenges for investigation, prosecution and adjudication in this field. The workshop will shed light on the protection of the environment through criminal law with a special focus on waste. By addressing these issues that might be relevant for prosecutors as well as judges, it will facilitate the handling of future national court procedures in this field.
Key topics
- Waste Framework Directive
- Environmental Crime Directive
- Waste crimes relating to waste movement and treatment (shipment, landfill)
- Waste crimes relating to waste management of end-of-life products
- Investigation, prosecution and adjudication on waste crime
- CJEU case law
- Preliminary reference procedure
- Various case studies
Who should attend?
Judges and prosecutors interested in environmental law.