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Etimine SA v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (C-15/10)
Judgment
Consideration of the questions referred
Question 1
Manifest errors of assessment and fail…
—Application of the read-across method…
108

Etimine SA v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (C-15/10)

law://eu/cjeu/2010/c-15-10/para_108@2026-11-14

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Court: Court of Justice · Fourth Chamber
Case: C-15/10 · ECLI:EU:C:2011:504
Decided: 21 Jul 2011
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, Queen’s Bench Division (Administrative Court)
Upheld as valid: Regulation 2009/790, Directive 2008/58
Applicant: Etimine SA
Defendant: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Rapporteur: C. Toader
Advocate General: Y. Bot
Bench: 5 judges
J.-C. Bonichot, K. Schiemann, C. Toader, A. Prechal, E. Jarašiūnas
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62010CJ0015

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Approximation of laws Consumer protection Environment Public health

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21 Jul 2011Reading

Judgment of 21 Jul 2011

108Moreover, the REACH Regulation recognises, in Article 13, the importance of the use of alternative methods, such as the read-across method, in order to evaluate the human toxicity of chemicals by means other than vertebrate animal tests.

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

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Interprets 2: Commission Directive 2008/58/EC of 21 August 2008 amending, for the purpose of its adaptation to technical progress, for the 30th time, Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (Text with EEA relevance); Commission Regulation (EC) No 790/2009
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Cites 22: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)4 provisions; Afton Chemical Limited v Secretary of State for Transport (C-343/09); Société Régie Networks v Direction de contrôle fiscal Rhône-Alpes Bourgogne (C-333/07); AJD Tuna Ltd v Direttur tal-Agrikoltura u s-Sajd and Avukat Generali (C-221/09); 1999/468/EC: Council Decision of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission; Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 1999 concerning the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations; Enviro Tech (Europe) Ltd v Belgian State (C-425/08); Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003; 2006/512/EC: Council Decision of 17 July 2006 amending Decision 1999/468/EC laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission; Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 of 28 June 1994 laying down the principles for the assessment of risks to man and the environment of existing substances in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 (Text with EEA relevance); Council Directive 76/769/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations; Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008; Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 of 23 March 1993 on the evaluation and control of the risks of existing substances; Commission Directive 2000/21/EC of 25 April 2000 concerning the list of Community legislation referred to in the fifth indent of Article 13(1) of Council Directive 67/548/EEC (Text with EEA relevance); Commission Directive 93/105/EC of 25 November 1993 laying down Annex VII D, containing information required for the technical dossier referred to in Article 12 of the seventh amendment of Council Directive 67/548/EEC; Commission Directive 91/155/EEC of 5 March 1991 defining and laying down the detailed arrangements for the system of specific information relating to dangerous preparations in implementation of Article 10 of Directive 88/379/EEC; Commission Directive 93/67/EEC of 20 July 1993 laying down the principles for assessment of risks to man and the environment of subtances notified in accordance with Council Directive 67/548/EEC; Commission Directive 2008/58/EC of 21 August 2008 amending, for the purpose of its adaptation to technical progress, for the 30th time, Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (Text with EEA relevance); Commission Regulation (EC) No 790/2009; Commission of the European Communities v European Parliament and Council of the European Union (C-378/00); Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances; Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006