Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2002] All ER (D) 126 (Dec)
Court: Court of Justice of the European Communities
Judge:

Judges Rodriguez Iglesias (President), Puissochet, Wathelet, Schtingen and Timmermans (Presidents of Chambers), Edward, La Pergola (Rapporteur), Jann, Skouris, Macken, Colneric, von Bahr and Cunha Rodrigues
Judgment Dates: 10 December 2002

Catchwords

European Communities - The Court of Justice - Reference from national court - Reference for preliminary ruling - Validity of directive - Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products - Council Directive (EC) 2001/37, arts 5, 7 - Articles 95, 133, 253, 295 EC.

The Case

There were no factors which rendered Council Directive (EC) 2001-37 (on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the member states concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products) invalid in whole or in part, and art7 of the directive was to be construed as applying only to tobacco products marketed within the European Community.

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