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Criminal proceedings against Mathieu Blaise and Others (C-616/17)
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Criminal proceedings against Mathieu Blaise and Others (C-616/17)

Judgment of 1 Oct 2019law://eu/cjeu/2017/c-616-17/para_80@2026-11-11

80That obligation contributes to achieving compliance with the precautionary principle by ensuring that there is no presumption that active substances and plant protection products have no harmful effects.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-616/17 · ECLI:EU:C:2019:800
Decided: 1 Oct 2019
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the tribunal correctionnel de Foix (Criminal Court of Foix, France)
Upheld as valid: Regulation 2009/1107
Rapporteur: L. Bay Larsen
Advocate General: E. Sharpston
Bench: 15 judges
K. Lenaerts, R. Silva de Lapuerta, J.‑C. Bonichot, A. Arabadjiev, A. Prechal, K. Jürimäe, A. Rosas, E. Juhász, M. Ilešič, J. Malenovský, L. Bay Larsen, P.G. Xuereb, N. Piçarra, L.S. Rossi, I. Jarukaitis
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62017CJ0616

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Approximation of laws Plant health legislation Public health

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Interprets 1: Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC
Cited by 22: Umweltorganisation VIRUS – Verein Projektwerkstatt für Umwelt und Soziales and Others v Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung, Abteilung Landesstraßenplanung – ST3 (C-131/24); Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) v European Commission (C-316/24); AlzChem Trostberg GmbH v European Commission (T-536/23); Pollinis France v European Commission (T-94/23); Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) v European Commission (T-412/22); Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) v European Commission (T-1148/23); UPL Europe Ltd and Indofil Industries (Netherlands) BV v European Commission (C-262/23); Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) v College voor de toelating van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en biociden (C-308/22); Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) v College voor de toelating van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en biociden (C-309/22)2 provisions; Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) v European Commission (T-536/22); Global Silicones Council and Others v European Commission (C-558/21 P); Ascenza Agro, SA and Industrias Afrasa, SA v European Commission (T-77/20)2 provisions; Arysta LifeScience Great Britain Ltd v European Commission (C-259/22); Nouryon Industrial Chemicals BV and Others v European Commission (T-868/19); Sense Visuele Communicatie en Handel vof v Minister van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (C-36/21); SGL Carbon SE and Others v European Commission (C-65/21 P)2 provisions; Fundación Tatiana Pérez de Guzmán el Bueno and Stiftung für Forschung und Lehre (SFL) v Single Resolution Board (T-481/17); AMVAC Netherlands BV v European Commission (T-317/19); Taminco BVBA and Arysta LifeScience Great Britain Ltd v European Commission (T-740/18); Agrochem-Maks d.o.o. v European Commission (C-374/20); Sipcam Oxon SpA v European Commission (T-518/19); Bayer CropScience AG and Bayer AG v European Commission (C-499/18 P)
Cites 20: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)4 provisions; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC; Peter Gauweiler and Others v Deutscher Bundestag (C-62/14); The Queen, on the application of Alliance for Natural Health and Nutri-Link Ltd v Secretary of State for Health and The Queen, on the application of National Association of Health Stores and Health Food Manufacturers Ltd v Secretary of State for Health and National Assembly for Wales (C-154/04, C-155/04); Société Neptune Distribution v Ministre de l'Économie et des Finances (C-157/14); Liga van Moskeeën en Islamitische Organisaties Provincie Antwerpen, VZW and Others v Vlaams Gewest (C-426/16); Čepelnik d.o.o. v Michael Vavti (C-33/17); Pillbox 38 (UK) Limited, trading as Totally Wicked v Secretary of State for Health (C-477/14); Afton Chemical Limited v Secretary of State for Transport (C-343/09); Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market; Commission Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out the data requirements for active substances, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market Text with EEA relevance; Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out the data requirements for plant protection products, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market Text with EEA relevance; Gowan Comércio Internacional e Serviços Lda v Ministero della Salute (C-77/09); Swedish Match AB v Secretary of State for Health (C-151/17); Bayer CropScience SA-NV and Stichting De Bijenstichting v College voor de toelating van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en biociden (C-442/14); The Minister for Justice and Equality and The Commissioner of An Garda Síochána v Workplace Relations Commission (C-378/17); Associazione Italia Nostra Onlus v Comune di Venezia and Others (C-444/15); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands (C-41/02); Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC