Reports of Cases
2007 I-09811
Subject-matter
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Infringement of Articles 28 and 30 EC – National administrative practice classifying a garlic preparation in capsule form as a medicinal product – Concept of medicinal product under Community rules
Systematic classification scheme
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-11 Approximation of laws
B-11.14 Pharmaceutical and cosmetic products
B-11.14.01 Medicinal products for human use
B-11.14.01.00 General
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-11 Approximation of laws
B-11.14 Pharmaceutical and cosmetic products
B-11.14.01 Medicinal products for human use
B-11.14.01.03 Medicinal products by function
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-11 Approximation of laws
B-11.14 Pharmaceutical and cosmetic products
B-11.14.01 Medicinal products for human use
B-11.14.01.03 Medicinal products by function
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B-02.02.02.05 Rules concerning the production, denomination and marketing of products
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-02 Free movement of goods
B-02.02 Prohibition of quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect in trade between Member States
B-02.02.02 Measures having equivalent effect
B-02.02.02.05 Rules concerning the production, denomination and marketing of products
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B-02.02.03.02 Protection of public health and protection of plants
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B European Community (EEC/EC)
B-02 Free movement of goods
B-02.02 Prohibition of quantitative restrictions and measures having equivalent effect in trade between Member States
B-02.02.03 Derogations
B-02.02.03.02 Protection of public health and protection of plants
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Citations of case-law or legislation
References in grounds of judgment
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 28
: paragraphs 1, 35, 79 - 81, 97
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 30
: paragraphs 1, 82 - 97
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Regulation 230/93
: paragraph 34
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Directive 2001/83
: paragraphs 36, 38, 39, 41, 43, 44, 55, 62, 65, 70, 71, 78
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Directive 2001/83
-A01PT2 : paragraphs 3, 35, 63, 97
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Directive 2001/83
-A01PT2L1 : paragraphs 40 - 78
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Directive 2001/83
-A01PT2L2 : paragraphs 40, 59, 68, 77
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Directive 2001/83
-A02 : paragraphs 4, 34, 63
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Directive 2001/83
-A06P1 : paragraphs 5, 34
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Directive 2001/83
-A08 : paragraph 89
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Directive 2001/83
-C2 : paragraph 2
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Directive 2001/83
-C3 : paragraph 2
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Directive 2001/83
-C4 : paragraph 2
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Directive 2001/83
-C5 : paragraph 2
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Directive 2002/46
-A02 : paragraph 84
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Directive 2002/46
-A02LA : paragraphs 6, 53
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Directive 2002/46
-A02LB : paragraph 7
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Directive 2002/46
-A11 : paragraph 8
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Directive 2002/46
-A11P2 : paragraph 84
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Regulation 178/2002
-A02 : paragraphs 9, 84
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Regulation 178/2002
-A14P7 : paragraph 10
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Regulation 178/2002
-A14P8 : paragraph 10
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Regulation 178/2002
-A14P9 : paragraphs 10, 84
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -8/74
: paragraph 80
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -174/82
: paragraphs 86 - 88
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -227/82
: paragraphs 43, 44, 46, 47, 52, 86 - 88
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -369/88
: paragraphs 52, 63
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -60/89
: paragraphs 44, 46, 47, 63
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -112/89
: paragraph 60
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -219/91
: paragraphs 38, 63
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -17/93
: paragraph 95
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -102/96
: paragraph 83
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -24/00
: paragraphs 87, 88, 91
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -150/00
: paragraphs 35, 36, 80
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -192/01
: paragraphs 87, 88, 91
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -211/03
: paragraphs 37, 41, 55, 59, 63, 69
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -158/04
: paragraph 86
Operative part
Opinion
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 28
: points 1, 3, 35, 72, 73, 83
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 30
: points 1, 4, 35, 39, 74 - 79, 83
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 94
: point 36
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 95
: point 36
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EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 226
: point 47
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Directive 65/65
: point 41
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Regulation 258/97
: point 43
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Directive 2001/83
: points 1, 37 - 68
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Directive 2001/83
-A01PT2 : points 6, 38 - 68, 83
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Directive 2001/83
-A01PT2L1 : points 46, 53
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Directive 2001/83
-A01PT2L2 : points 55, 58
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Directive 2001/83
-A06P1 : point 7
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Directive 2001/83
-A08 : point 75
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Directive 2001/83
-C2 : point 5
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Directive 2001/83
-C3 : point 5
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Directive 2001/83
-C4 : point 5
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Directive 2001/83
-C5 : point 5
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Directive 2002/46
: point 43
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Directive 2002/46
-A02LA : points 2, 8, 69, 70
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Directive 2002/46
-A02LB : point 69
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Directive 2002/46
-A06P3LB : point 52
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Directive 2002/46
-C8 : point 70
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -8/74
: point 72
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/77
: point 74
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -120/78
: point 72
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -97/81
: point 47
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -227/82
: points 48, 49, 51, 54, 56, 66
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -21/84
: point 39
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -72/84
: point 74
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -178/84
: point 66
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -290/87
: point 47
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -323/87
: point 47
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -369/88
: point 58
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -369/88
: point 44
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -60/89
: points 44, 49, 56
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -112/89
: points 44, 48, 54 - 56
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -290/90
: point 47
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -290/90
: points 47, 56, 65, 66, 74
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -219/91
: point 44
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -83/92
: point 37
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -17/93
: point 79
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -185/96
: point 39
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -187/96
: point 39
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -120/97
: point 46
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -387/99
: points 44, 56, 65, 75
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -24/00
: point 47
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -150/00
: point 65
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -192/01
: point 74
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Court of Justice - Opinion C -211/03
: points 38, 42, 58
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Court of Justice - Judgment C -211/03
: point 39
Dates
Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings
Date of the Opinion
Date of the hearing
Information not available
Date of delivery
15/11/2007
References
Publication in the Official Journal
Application: OJ C 257 from 15.10.2005, p.5
Judgment: OJ C 8 from 12.01.2008, p.3
Name of the parties
Commission v Germany
Notes on Academic Writings
- Prete, Filomena: Classificazione "per funzioni" degli integratori alimentari, Giurisprudenza italiana 2007 p.2664-2665
- Defares, K.J. ; Langer, J.: Levensmiddel of geneesmiddel: een lastig onderscheid?, Nederlands tijdschrift voor Europees recht 2007 p.221-225
- Saccomanno, Patrizia: Libera circolazione dei prodotti medicinali e tutela della salute: il bilanciamento degli interessi nel quadro del diritto comunitario, Il Diritto dell'Agricoltura 2007 p.100-131
- Bernard, Elsa: Relation entre denrée alimentaire et médicament, Europe 2008 Janvier Comm. nº 11 p.18-19
- Eggers, Christofer: Der pharmakologischen Wirkung einen Schritt näher gekommen, Zeitschrift für das gesamte Lebensmittelrecht 2008 p.66-70
- González Vaqué, Luis: La sentencia "Comisión/Alemania" de 15 de noviembre de 2007: el TJCE precisa los límites entre las deficiones de alimento y medicamento, Gaceta Jurídica de la C.E. y de la Competencia - Boletín 2008 nº 2 p.25-36
- Peigné, Jérôme: Produits de santé, Revue de droit sanitaire et social 2008 p.177-179
- Célestin, Frédérique: Une application stricte de la définition des médicaments: l'exemple des gélules d'ail pulvérisé, Gazette du Palais 2008 nº 282-283 Act. p.51-55
- Anthimos, A.: Armenopoulos 2008 p.1437-1438
- González Vaqué, Luis: L'arrêt "Commission/Allemagne" du 15 novembre 2007: la Cour précise les contours des définitions de "denrée alimentaire" et de "médicament", Revue du droit de l'Union européenne 2008 nº 2 p.325-342
- Zolla, Federica: Per il diritto comunitario l'aglio liofilizzato in forma di capsule non è un medicinale, Rivista di diritto agrario 2008 II p.39-43
- Capelli, Fausto: L'aglio è un alimento o un farmaco?, Diritto comunitario e degli scambi internazionali 2010 p.41-56
Procedural Analysis Information
Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling
Information not available
Subject-matter
- Free movement of goods
- - Quantitative restrictions
- - Measures having equivalent effect
Provisions of national law referred to
Information not available
Provisions of international law referred to
Information not available
Procedure and result
- Action for a declaration of failure to fulfil obligations : application granted
Formation of the Court
première chambre (Cour)
Judge-Rapporteur
Borg Barthet
Advocate General
Trstenjak
Language(s) of the Case
Language(s) of the Opinion