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Austria: Kwizda Agro is made of the process

In addition, the prosecution puts the accused alleged that in wastewater reservoirs, canals and pipes on the premises lacked chemical resistant coatings and the Abwassersytem had not been regularly checked for leaks. Even regular maintenance and emptying the waste water reservoir, whereby these overran be challenged.

Environmental organization is "at the door"

The environmental organization Global 2000, which had contributed significantly to the elucidation of the toxic contamination, applied for participation in the criminal proceedings. "The negative decision I've ever received", is upset Helmut Burtscher of Global 2000. "This is a surprise to us, because the Aarhus Convention, which was ratified by Austria, requires that environmental organizations are to participate in all types of procedures that relate to environmental matters," says Burtscher. "Austria is, however, known to be delinquent in the implementation of these international legal obligation and has already been sentenced by the Aarhus Commission."

The Korneuburg contrast prosecutor justified the exclusion of Global 2000 from the process with the "missing victim" of the organization, was formed by the groundwater contamination no harm.

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