Order of 28 September 2007 of the Judge hearing the application for interim measures - France v Commission

(Case T-257/07 R)

(Application for interim measures - Health measures - Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 -Eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies - Regulation (EC) No 727/2007 - Application for suspension of operation - Prima facie case - Urgency - Balancing of interests)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: French Republic (represented by: E. Belliard, G. de Bergues, R. Loosli and A. During, Agents)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: M. Nolin, Agent)

Re:

Application for suspension of the operation of point (3) of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 727/2007 of 26 June 2007 amending Annexes I, III, VII and X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (OJ 2007 L 165, p. 8), in so far as it introduces, into Chapter A of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of 22 May 2001 (OJ 2001 L 147, p. 1), point 2.3(b)(iii), point 2.3(d) and point 4.

Operative part of the order

1.    The application of point (3) of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 727/2007 of 26 June 2007 amending Annexes I, III, VII and X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies is suspended until judgment has been given in the main action, in so far as it introduces, in Chapter A of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of 22 May 2001, point 2.3(b)(iii), point 2.3(d) and point 4.

2.    Costs are reserved.

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