Notice for the OJ
Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 5 October 2005 - Land Oberösterreich and Austria v Commission
(Joined Cases T-366/03 and T-235/04) 1 (Approximation of laws - National provisions derogating from a harmonisation measure - Ban on the use of genetically modified organisms in Upper Austria - Conditions for application of Article 95(5) EC)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant(s): Land Oberösterreich (represented by: F. Mittendorfer, lawyer) and Republic of Austria (represented by: H. Hauer and H. Dossi, Agents)
Defendant(s): Commission of the European Communities (represented by: M. Patakia and U. Wölker, Agents)
Application for
annulment of Commission Decision 2003/653/EC of 2 September 2003 relating to national provisions on banning the use of genetically modified organisms in the region of Upper Austria notified by the Republic of Austria pursuant to Article 95(5) of the EC Treaty (OJ 2003 L 230, p. 34)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the actions;
Orders the applicants to pay the costs.
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