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The Dutch government has announced its intention to pursue a long-standing legal case against chemical firm Akzo Nobel.
The Dutch ministry responsible for the environment says it has spent 27 million euros cleaning up a number of locations, which it claims were polluted with the insecticide HCH (hexachlorine cyclohexane) by Akzo Nobel between 1954 and 1975.
In April 2001, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled in principle on this matter and stated that Akzo Nobel was not liable for the contamination.
The matter was then referred to the High Court in Den Bosch, and has lain dormant until this recent announcement.
According to John de Munnik at Akzo Nobel, the company contacted the High Court six months ago to request official exoneration for any blame, but the government is still pursuing its own case.
Ethical Corporation
February 19, 2004