Court of Justice 14 January 2003, C-114/02 (Commission of the European Communities v French Republic.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General 1. Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (2) (hereinafter "the directive" ) is intended to introduce the rules on environmental protection and safety which are needed to ensure that the placing of those products on the market does