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European Union
Pesticide Action Network Europe ASBL and Others v État belge (C-162/21)
Consideration of the questions referred
The first and second questions
46

Pesticide Action Network Europe ASBL and Others v État belge (C-162/21)

Judgment of 19 Jan 2023law://eu/cjeu/2021/c-162-21/para_46@2026-11-10

46Such prohibitions thus meet the objective of Regulation No 1107/2009 which is, as stated in Article 1(3) and (4) of that regulation and reflected in recital 8 thereof, in particular to ensure a high level of protection of human and animal health and the environment.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · First Chamber
Case: C-162/21 · ECLI:EU:C:2023:30
Decided: 19 Jan 2023
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Conseil d’État (Council of State, Belgium)
Applicants: Pesticide Action Network Europe ASBL; Nature et Progrès Belgique ASBL; TN
Defendant: État belge
Interveners: Sesvanderhave SA; Confédération des Betteraviers Belges ASBL and 3 more
Société Générale des Fabricants de Sucre de Belgique ASBL (Subel); Isera & Scaldis Sugar SA (Iscal Sugar); Raffinerie Tirlemontoise SA
Rapporteur: L. Bay Larsen
Advocate General: J. Kokott
Bench: 5 judges
A. Arabadjiev, L. Bay Larsen, P.G. Xuereb, A. Kumin, I. Ziemele
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62021CJ0162

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Agriculture Approximation of laws Public health

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19 Jan 2023Reading

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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 2: Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) v College voor de toelating van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en biociden (C-308/22)2 provisions; Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) v College voor de toelating van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en biociden (C-309/22)2 provisions
Cites 10: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); 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; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances Text with EEA relevance; Confédération paysanne and Others v Premier ministre and Ministre de l’agriculture, de l’agroalimentaire et de la forêt (C-528/16); Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (Text with EEA relevance); Agrimotion S.A. v ADAMA Deutschland GmbH (C-912/19); R. en R. v Minister van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (C-189/21); Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 485/2013 of 24 May 2013 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, as regards the conditions of approval of the active substances clothianidin, thiamethoxam and imidacloprid, and prohibiting the use and sale of seeds treated with plant protection products containing those active substances Text with EEA relevance; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/785 of 29 May 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance thiamethoxam (Text with EEA relevance. ); Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/784 of 29 May 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance clothianidin (Text with EEA relevance. )