Germany v Parliament and Council (Advocate Generals opinion) French Text [2016] EUECJ C-113/14_O (20 April 2016)

Germany v Parliament and Council (Advocate Generals opinion) French Text [2016] EUECJ C-113/14_O (20 April 2016)

The Advocate General concluded that the fixing of reference thresholds in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 constitutes a 'measure relating to the fixing of prices' within the meaning of Article 43(3) TFEU. Therefore, the provision was adopted on an incorrect legal basis, as Article 43(2) and (3) TFEU are...

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Citation
[2016] EUECJ C-113/14_O
Parties
Applicant: République fédérale d’Allemagne; Respondent: Parlement européen; Respondent: Conseil de l’Union européenne; Intervener (supporting Respondent): Commission européenne; Intervener (supporting Applicant): République tchèque; Intervener (supporting Applicant): Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d’Irlande du Nord
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Action for Annulment / Advocate General's Opinion
Outcome
Opinion to annul Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013, with effects maintained until replacement measures are adopted.
Legal Topics
Choice of Legal Basis, Division of Powers, Common Agricultural Policy (cap), Procedure for Adoption of EU Acts, Fixation of Agricultural Prices
European Union Law Constitutional Law Agricultural Law Choice of Legal Basis Division of Powers Common Agricultural Policy (cap) Procedure for Adoption of EU Acts Fixation of Agricultural Prices

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Parties

République fédérale d’Allemagne

Applicant

Parlement européen

Respondent

Conseil de l’Union européenne

Respondent

Commission européenne

Intervener (supporting Respondent)

République tchèque

Intervener (supporting Applicant)

Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d’Irlande du Nord

Intervener (supporting Applicant)

Procedural Posture

Action for Annulment / Advocate General's Opinion

  1. 1 Whether Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 were adopted on the correct legal basis under the TFEU; specifically, whether measures relating to the fixing of reference thresholds/prices fall under Article 43(2) or Article 43(3) TFEU.

Ratio Decidendi

The Advocate General concluded that the fixing of reference thresholds in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 constitutes a 'measure relating to the fixing of prices' within the meaning of Article 43(3) TFEU. Therefore, the provision was adopted on an incorrect legal basis, as Article 43(2) and (3) TFEU are mutually exclusive. The same reasoning applies to Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013, which is inextricably linked to Article 7. Both provisions should be annulled, but their effects should be maintained until new measures are adopted on the correct legal basis.

Court Disposition

Opinion to annul Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013, with effects maintained until replacement measures are adopted.

Orders

  • Annul Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.
  • Annul Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013.