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European Union
A and Others v Staatssecretaris van Economische Zaken (C-347/17)
Consideration of the questions referred
The second question
40

A and Others v Staatssecretaris van Economische Zaken (C-347/17)

Judgment of 12 Sept 2019law://eu/cjeu/2017/c-347-17/para_40@2026-11-10

40As the Advocate General observed in point 51 of his Opinion, the EU legislature clearly wished to encourage attainment of a high standard of food safety by retaining a broad definition of the concept of contamination.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Third Chamber
Case: C-347/17 · ECLI:EU:C:2019:720
Decided: 12 Sept 2019
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Rechtbank Rotterdam (District Court, Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Applicant: A and Others
Defendant: Staatssecretaris van Economische Zaken
Rapporteur: D. Šváby
Advocate General: M. Bobek
Bench: 5 judges
M. Vilaras, J. Malenovský, L. Bay Larsen, M. Safjan, D. Šváby
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62017CJ0347

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Agriculture Public health

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Interprets 2: Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin; Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption
Cited by 13: The North of England P & I Association Ltd v Bundeszentralamt für Steuern (C-786/19); ratiopharm GmbH v Novartis Consumer Health GmbH (C-786/18); Criminal proceedings against Aldi SA (C-483/24)2 provisions; Aurelia Stiftung v European Commission (T-565/23); Pollinis France v European Commission (T-94/23); Micreos Food Safety BV v Eniaios Foreas Elenchou Trofimon (EFET) (C-745/22)2 provisions; Kingdom of Spain v Council of the European Union (C-224/22); OP v European Parliament (T-143/22); Aktsiaselts M.V.WOOL v Põllumajandus- ja Toiduamet (C-51/21); Hungary v European Commission (T-57/21); The Queen, on the application of: Association of Independent Meat Suppliers and Cleveland Meat Company Ltd v The Food Standards Agency (C-579/19); ZP v Bundesagentur für Arbeit (C-29/19); Criminal proceedings against Ivan Gavanozov (C-324/17)
Cites 8: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin; Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption; Município de Palmela v Autoridade de Segurança Alimentar e Económica (ASAE) – Divisão de Gestão de Contraordenações (C-144/16); Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety; A and Others v Staatssecretaris van Economische Zaken (C-347/17); Tänzer & Trasper GmbH v Altenweddinger Geflügelhof KG (C-462/17); Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs