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Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (C-463/01)
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Applicability of Article 28 EC
46

Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (C-463/01)

Judgment of 14 Dec 2004law://eu/cjeu/2001/c-463-01/para_46@2026-11-10

46Furthermore, Article 5 of Directive 94/62 allows the Member States to encourage systems for the reuse of packaging only ‘in conformity with the Treaty’.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-463/01 · ECLI:EU:C:2004:797
Decided: 14 Dec 2004
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities
Defendant: Federal Republic of Germany
Rapporteur: K. Lenaerts
Advocate General: D. Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer
Bench: 8 judges
P. Jann, K. Lenaerts, C. Gulmann, J.-P. Puissochet, R. Schintgen, N. Colneric, S. von Bahr, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62001CJ0463

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Approximation of laws Measures having equivalent effect Waste

History · 1 version

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Cites 20: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Criminal proceedings against Bernard Keck and Daniel Mithouard (C-267/91); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-439/99); Colim NV v Bigg's Continent Noord NV (C-33/97); Deutscher Apothekerverband eV v 0800 DocMorris NV and Jacques Waterval (C-322/01); Criminal proceedings against José Vanacker and André Lesage and SA Baudoux combustibles (C-37/92); Tommaso Morellato v Comune di Padova (C-416/00); W. J. G. Bauhuis v The Netherlands State (C-46/76); Council Directive 80/777/EEC of 15 July 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters; European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste; 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; Safety Hi-Tech Srl v S. & T. Srl (C-284/95); The Queen, on the application of Mayer Parry Recycling Ltd, v Environment Agency and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, and Corus (UK) Ltd and Allied Steel and Wire Ltd (ASW) (C-444/00); DaimlerChrysler AG v Land Baden-Württemberg (C-324/99); Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (C-287/00); Criminal proceedings against Jan van de Haar and Kaveka de Meern BV (C-177/82); Criminal proceedings against Berendse-Koenen M.G. en Berendse H.D. Maatschap (C-246/98); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Denmark (C-302/86); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (C-12/00); Aher-Waggon GmbH v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-389/96)