definiens: means all or any of the following media ( alone or in combination ): air ( including the air within buildings, water ( including surface water, groundwater and water in drains or sewers ), land ( including subsurface strata ), wetlands and any living organisms ( including man ) supported by these media ; -98- 5/20/2019 https://www .sec.gov / Archives / edgar / data/71 1404/00009501 1702000504 / ex2 - 1.txthttps://www .sec.gov / Archives / edgar / data/71 1404/00009501 1702000504 / ex2 - 1.txt 94 / 107 < PAGE > means any person or legal entity ( including any local, municipal, state, federal, provincial or national government, government department or government agency or any court of law or tribunal ) having jurisdiction to determine any matter arising under or relating to Environmental Law ; means any and all laws in any relevant jurisdiction in force or effect at any time on or prior to the Closing Date, whether criminal, civil, administrative which have as a purpose or effect the protection of and/or the prevention, remediation or abatement of harm to the Environment and/or the provision of remedies in respect of harm to the Environment excluding laws relating specifically to workers ' health and safety and planning and zoning laws ; but including : ( i ) European Community or European Union regulations, directives, decisions ; ( ii ) constitutional rights and obligations, and to the extent they have force of law in any relevant jurisdiction without implementing legislation, international treaties ; ( iii ) codified law, statutes and subordinate legislation including regulations and ordinances ; ( iv ) codes of practice, circulars and guidance notes which have force of law ; ( v ) common law ; ( vi ) judgments and final and binding decisions, rulings, notices, orders, injunctions, directions or awards by, or of, any Environmental Authority ; means any permit, licence, authorisation, permission, consent registration or other approval required under Environmental Law for the operation of the business of any Group Company as carried on at Closing ; means any wastes, pollutants, contaminants and any other natural or artificial substance ( whether in the form of a solid, liquid, gas or vapour ) or any electricity, heat, vibration or noise ( including any of the following : asbestos and asbestos - containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls ( PCBs ), oil, petroleum products or constituents therefrom, flammable materials, explosives, radioactive materials ) which are capable of causing harm or damage to the Environment ; means the period commencing on 9 March 2000 in relation to Hydron Limited and the Subsidiaries, 23 September 1994 in relation to Biocompatibles Eyecare Inc. and 14 November 1994 in relation to Biocompatibles Canada Inc., in each case ending on the Closing Date