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110. Amnesty International English translation of verdict
on Trafigura Beheer BV, LJN (National Case
Law Number): BN2149, District Court of Amsterdam,
13/846003-06 (PROMIS), para 5.16.
111. Testing by ATM Moerdijk found a COD level
of 475,600mg/l (ATM Afvalstoffen Terminal
Moerdijk, Analysis of sample 3 July 2006, report
published on 8 September 2006). The Netherlands
Forensic Institute (NFI) test later identified
a COD level of 720,000mg/l (NFI expert report
English, Ministry of Justice, NFI, 29 January
2007, Odour incident, APS Amsterdam 10.1
p35).
112. The APS quote was based on a COD level of
less than 2000mg/l. The APS estimate to
Trafigura on 20 June 2006 was €6,675 for
discharge of 250 cbm into a barge or €5,790
for discharge at its installation. Emails from
APS to Trafigura Beheer BV Amsterdam, 20 June
2006 (rec# 4674 in application notice for Claim
No. HQ06X03370 and others for the High Court
of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division).
113. An email from BMA to Trafigura c/o Falcon Navigation
dated 3 July 2006 (rec# 4696 Yao Essaie
Motto & Others v Trafigura Limited and Trafigura
Beheer BV in the High Court of Justice, Queen’s
Bench Division, Claim No. HQ06X03370)
states: “Approx. 250cbm slops were discharged
last night. Analysis of this slops resulted into
a c.o.d. content of 500.000. Therefore the
slopdisposal [sic] cost are extremely higher than
offered viz. euro 1000,--/cbm.”
114. Amnesty International English translation of verdict
on Trafigura Beheer BV, LJN (National Case
Law Number): BN2149, District Court of Amsterdam,
13/846003-06 (PROMIS), para 5.16.
115. Trafigura Amended Defence 5 December 2008
para 80 (Yao Essaie Motto & Others v. Trafigura
Limited and Trafigura Beheer BV in the High
Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, Claim
No. HQ06X03370).
116. As at 2 July 2006, €1 = US$1.2778491244,
www.xe.com/ucc/.
117. As at 2 July 2006, US$1= £0.5409200000 and
US$1=€0.7825650000 www.xe.com/ucc/.
118. www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/oct/20/outlook.development
(accessed 23 April 2011).
119. Email from Falcon Navigation to BMA and
copied to Trafigura’s Athens Operation, Trafigura
Athens, who then communicated with Trafigura
London (rec# 4696 Yao Essaie Motto & Others v
Trafigura Limited and Trafigura Beheer BV in the
High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division,
Claim No. HQ06X03370).
120. The Hulshof Report of Findings, from the
investigation into the state of affairs around the
arrival, stay and departure of the Probo Koala,
30 November 2006, p39.
121. The Hulshof Report of Findings, from the
investigation into the state of affairs around the
arrival, stay and departure of the Probo Koala,
30 November 2006, p39.
122. Okechukwu Ibeanu, Report of the Special Rapporteur
on the adverse effects of the movement
and dumping of toxic and dangerous products
and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights,
Addendum, Human Rights Council, Twelfth session,
Agenda item 3, Doc UN A/HRC/12/26/
Add.2, 3 September 2009, pp11-12, available
at www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/
docs/12session/A-HRC-12-26-Add2.pdf The
Hulshof Report of Findings, from the investigation
into the state of affairs around the arrival,
stay and departure of the Probo Koala.
123. Amnesty International English translation of verdict
on Trafigura Beheer BV, LJN (National Case
Law Number): BN2149, District Court of Amsterdam,
13/846003-06 (PROMIS), para 5.23.
124. The Hulshof Report of Findings, from the
investigation into the state of affairs around the
arrival, stay and departure of the Probo Koala,
30 November 2006, p24.
125. The Hulshof Report of Findings, from the
investigation into the state of affairs around the
arrival, stay and departure of the Probo Koala,
30 November 2006, p31.
126. Amnesty International English translation of verdict
on Trafigura Beheer BV, LJN (National Case
Law Number): BN2149, District Court of Amsterdam,
13/846003-06 (PROMIS), para 5.29.
127. Although Paldiski was given as the port of call,
there was no suggestion that the waste would
be disposed of there. Trafigura also stated that
the waste would be disposed of “at the next
convenient opportunity” (Amnesty International
English translation of verdict on Trafigura Beheer
BV, LJN (National Case Law Number): BN2149,
District Court of Amsterdam, 13/846003-06
(PROMIS), para 5.17).
128. Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1
February 1993 on the supervision and control
of shipments of waste within, into and out of
the European Community; Basel Convention
on the Control of Transboundary Movements of
Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.
129. Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1
February 1993 on the supervision and control of
shipments of waste within, into and out of the
European Community, Article 18.
130. Okechukwu Ibeanu, Report of the Special Rapporteur
on the adverse effects of the movement
and dumping of toxic and dangerous products
and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights,
Addendum, Human Rights Council, Twelfth session,
Agenda item 3, Doc UN A/HRC/12/26/
Add.2, 3 September 2009, pp11-12, available
at www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/
docs/12session/A-HRC-12-26-Add2.pdf; The
Hulshof Report of Findings, from the investigation
into the state of affairs around the arrival,
stay and departure of the Probo Koala.
131. Amnesty International English translation of verdict
on Trafigura Beheer BV, LJN (National Case
Law Number): BN2149, District Court of Amsterdam,
13/846003-06 (PROMIS), para 5.21.
132. Internal Trafigura email dated 5 July 2006.
The email was read out and shown during the
court proceedings in Amsterdam in June 2010.
Greenpeace transcription. This email was also
reported in the Dutch press in June 2008 by
Financieel Dagblad, and others. www.fd.nl/artikel/9378327/trafigura-wilde-gif-probo-koala-zeelozen
(accessed 22 December 2011) and www.
scheepsafval.nl/index.php?option=com_conte
nt&task=view&id=20&Itemid=41 (accessed 9
January 2012). “Trafigura wanted to dump toxic
waste from Probo Koala at sea” “After we pass
Dover and certainly not in the Baltic.”
133. Under a 1994 amendment LC 49(16) calling
for the phase out of sea disposal of industrial
wastes by 1 January 1996. www.imo.org/
KnowledgeCentre/HowAndWhereToFindIMOInformation/IndexofIMOResolutions/Pages/
London-Convention-%28LDC,-LC%29-and-London-
Protocol-%28LP%29.aspx.
134. Trafigura Amended Defence 5 December 2008
(Yao Essaie Motto & Others v Trafigura Limited
and Trafigura Beheer BV in the High Court of
Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, Claim No.
HQ06X03370) para 100.1.
135. Trafigura Amended Defence 5 December 2008
(Yao Essaie Motto & Others v Trafigura Limited
and Trafigura Beheer BV in the High Court of
Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, Claim No.
HQ06X03370) para 100.4.
136. Email from Falcon Navigation to Trafigura dated
2 August 2006 (Requisitoir, Broom II, Meervoudige
economische strafkamer, Rechtbank
Amsterdam submitted 21 June 2010, p36.)
“Have just received a verbal quotation from
Daddo for 7,000 US dollars. I understand there
will be no objection to get rid of them at such
cost, no? Please confirm and we shall book the
service.”
137. Email from Trafigura to Falcon Navigation
dated 2 August 2006. Requisitoir, Broom II,
Meervoudige economische strafkamer, Rechtbank
Amsterdam submitted 21 June 2010,
p36.“Please proceed and book immediately,
thanks.”
138. Amnesty International English translation of verdict
on Trafigura Beheer BV, LJN (National Case
Law Number): BN2149, District Court of Amsterdam,
13/846003-06 (PROMIS), para 5.30.
139. Trafigura Amended Defence 5 December 2008
(Yao Essaie Motto & Others v Trafigura Limited
and Trafigura Beheer BV in the High Court of
Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, Claim No.
HQ06X03370), paras 101.3-101.5.
140. International Commission of Inquiry on Toxic
Waste, 19 February 2007, p67.
185
endnotes
141. At 11.57am. Email from Falcon Navigation to
Trafigura, Delserve and Comoditex dated 10
August 2006 (rec# 9254 Yao Essaie Motto &
Others .v Trafigura Limited and Trafigura Beheer
BV in the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench
Division, Claim No. HQ06X03370).
142. At 1.48pm. Email between Comoditex, Falcon
Navigation, Delserve and Trafigura dated 10
August 2006 (rec# 9254 Yao Essaie Motto &
Others v Trafigura Limited and Trafigura Beheer
BV in the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench
Division, Claim No. HQ06X03370).