2.5.2016
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 156/15
Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 17 March 2016 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Østre Landsret — Denmark) — Kødbranchens Fællesråd, acting on behalf of Århus Slagtehus A/S, Danish Crown A.m.b.A. Oksekødsdivisionen, Hadsund Kreaturslagteri A/S, Hjalmar Nielsens Eksportslagteri A/S, Kjellerup Eksportslagteri A/S, Mogens Nielsen Kreaturslagteri A/S, Vejle Eksportslagteri A/S v Ministeriet for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri, Fødevarestyrelsen
(Case C-112/15) (1)
((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Approximation of laws - Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 - Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 - Official controls of feed and food - Fees that may be charged by Member States to cover the costs incurred through official controls - Costs in connection with the training of official auxiliaries))
(2016/C 156/21)
Language of the case: Danish
Referring court
Østre Landsret
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicants: Kødbranchens Fællesråd, acting on behalf of Århus Slagtehus A/S, Danish Crown A.m.b.A. Oksekødsdivisionen, Hadsund Kreaturslagteri A/S, Hjalmar Nielsens Eksportslagteri A/S, Kjellerup Eksportslagteri A/S, Mogens Nielsen Kreaturslagteri A/S, Vejle Eksportslagteri A/S
Defendants: Ministeriet for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri, Fødevarestyrelsen
Operative part of the judgment
Article 27(4)(a) and Annex VI, points (1) and (2), of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules must be interpreted as precluding Member States, when they prescribe the fees charged to food sector establishments, from including the costs connected to the compulsory basic training of official auxiliaries.
(1) OJ C 146, 4.5.2015.
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