The Member States had already made this clear by agreeing on the Framework Decision on the protection of the environment through criminal law, which was annulled on grounds of lack of competence by the European Court of Justice in its judgment of 13 September 2005.
Liikmesriigid on seda juba kinnitanud, kiites heaks raamotsuse keskkonna kaitsmise kohta kriminaalõiguslike vahenditega, mille Euroopa Kohus oma 13. septembri 2005. aasta kohtuotsusega tühistas pädevuse puudumise tõttu.