Pesce and Others (Judgment) French Text [2016] EUECJ C-78/16 (09 June 2016)

Pesce and Others (Judgment) French Text [2016] EUECJ C-78/16 (09 June 2016)

The Court held that Article 6(2)(a) of Decision 2015/789, requiring immediate removal of host plants within 100 meters of infected plants regardless of health status and without compensation, is valid. The measure is justified by the precautionary and proportionality principles, supported by scientific evidence, and...

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Citation
[2016] EUECJ C-78/16
Parties
Applicant: Giovanni Pesce et autres; Applicant: Cesare Serinelli et autres; Respondent: Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri; Respondent: Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento della Protezione Civile; Respondent: Commissario Delegato Per Fronteggiare il Rischio Fitosanitario Connesso alla Diffusione della Xylella nel Territorio della Regione Puglia; Respondent: Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali; Respondent: Regione Puglia
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Reference (renvoi Préjudiciel) / Final Judgment
Outcome
Article 6(2)(a) of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/789 is valid under EU law.
Legal Topics
Plant Health, Precautionary Principle, Proportionality, Compensation for Expropriation, Obligation to State Reasons, Validity of EU Acts
EU Law Administrative Law Agricultural Law Plant Health Precautionary Principle Proportionality Compensation for Expropriation Obligation to State Reasons +1 more

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Parties

Giovanni Pesce et autres

Applicant

Cesare Serinelli et autres

Applicant

Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri

Respondent

Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento della Protezione Civile

Respondent

Commissario Delegato Per Fronteggiare il Rischio Fitosanitario Connesso alla Diffusione della Xylella nel Territorio della Regione Puglia

Respondent

Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali

Respondent

Regione Puglia

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Reference (renvoi Préjudiciel) / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Validity of Article 6(2)(a) of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/789 imposing immediate removal of host plants within 100 meters of infected plants, regardless of health status, without compensation; Compatibility with Directive 2000/29/EC, precautionary and proportionality principles, and obligation to state reasons.

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that Article 6(2)(a) of Decision 2015/789, requiring immediate removal of host plants within 100 meters of infected plants regardless of health status and without compensation, is valid. The measure is justified by the precautionary and proportionality principles, supported by scientific evidence, and appropriately reasoned. The absence of compensation does not render the measure invalid under EU law.

Court Disposition

Article 6(2)(a) of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/789 is valid under EU law.

Orders

  • The preliminary questions are answered as set out in the judgment.
  • No order as to costs.