Date of the judgment: 14.02.2003.
Official publication: 18.02.2003.
On Compliance of the Cabinet of Ministers Decree of August 8, 2001 No.401 "On the Location of the Hazardous Waste Incineration Facility in Olaine" with Articles 111 and 115 of the Satversme, Section 5 and Para 1-3 of Section 6 of the Waste Management Law, Section 3 and Section11 of Law On the Environmental Impact Assessment, Section 14 and Section 17 (1) of Law on Pollution, as well as Section 11 of Law On Environmental Protection
Constitutional Court decided:
1. To terminate proceedings on the compliance of the Cabinet of Ministers August 8, 2001 Decree No. 401 ”On the Location of the Hazardous Waste Incineration Facility in Olaine” with Article 111 of the Republic of Latvia Satversme, Articles 5 and 6 (Items 1-3) of the Waste Management Law as well as Articles 14 and 17 (the first part) of the Law ”On Pollution”.
2. To declare the Cabinet of Ministers August 8, 2001 Decree No. 401 ”On the Location of the Hazardous Waste Incineration Facility in Olaine” as being in conformity with Article 115 of the Republic of Latvia Satversme, Article 11 of the Law ”On Environmental Protection” and Articles 3 and 11 of the Law ”On Environmental Impact Assessment”.