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Bellio F.lli Srl v Prefettura di Treviso (C-286/02)
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The questions referred for a prelimina…
The first, second and fourth questions
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Bellio F.lli Srl v Prefettura di Treviso (C-286/02)

Judgment of 1 Apr 2004law://eu/cjeu/2002/c-286-02/para_59@2026-11-10

59Measures taken by a Contracting Party must be based on scientific evidence; they must be proportionate, nondiscriminatory, transparent, and consistent with similar measures already taken (EFTA Surveillance Authority v Norway, paragraph 26).

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice
Case: C-286/02 · ECLI:EU:C:2004:212
Decided: 1 Apr 2004
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Applicant: Bellio F.lli Srl
Defendant: Prefettura di Treviso
Rapporteur: Rosas
Advocate General: L.A. Geelhoed
Bench: 2 judges
R. Schintgen, N. Colneric
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62002CJ0286

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Interprets 2: 2000/766/EC: Council Decision of 4 December 2000 concerning certain protection measures with regard to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and the feeding of animal protein; 2001/9/EC: Commission Decision of 29 December 2000 concerning control measures required for the implementation of Council Decision 2000/766/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and the feeding of animal protein (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2000) 4412)
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Cites 20: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)4 provisions; Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations; Directive 98/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 July 1998 amending Directive 98/34/EC laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations; PreussenElektra AG v Schhleswag AG, in the presence of Windpark Reußenköge III GmbH and Land Schleswig-Holstein (C-379/98); Margarethe Ospelt and Schlössle Weissenberg Familienstiftung (C-452/01); Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries; Adolf Truley GmbH v Bestattung Wien GmbH (C-373/00); Council Directive 83/189/EEC of 28 March 1983 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations; Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market; Arkkitehtuuritoimisto Riitta Korhonen Oy, Arkkitehtitoimisto Pentti Toivanen Oy and Rakennuttajatoimisto Vilho Tervomaa v Varkauden Taitotalo Oy (C-18/01); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Denmark (C-192/01); Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-24/00); Criminal proceedings against Sandoz BV (C-174/82); Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra- Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market; Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC; 2000/766/EC: Council Decision of 4 December 2000 concerning certain protection measures with regard to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and the feeding of animal protein; 2001/9/EC: Commission Decision of 29 December 2000 concerning control measures required for the implementation of Council Decision 2000/766/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and the feeding of animal protein (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2000) 4412); Commission Directive 98/88/EC of 13 November 1998 establishing guidelines for the microscopic identification and estimation of constituents of animal origin for the official control of feedingstuffs (Text with EEA relevance); Canal Satélite Digital SL v Adminstración General del Estado, and Distribuidora de Televisión Digital SA (DTS) (C-390/99); Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (C-61/94)