Reports of Cases

2006 I-11573

Subject-matter

Annulment of Articles 3 and 4 of Directive 2003/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the advertising and sponsorship of tobacco products (OJ L 152, p. 16) ─ Legal base (Article 95 EC) ─ Attainment of the objective of the establishment of the internal market by prohibition of that activity ─ Scope of the prohibition on harmonisation of the laws of the Member States for the purposes of protecting human health (Article 152 EC)

Systematic classification scheme

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 95 : paragraphs 37 - 39, 42, 44, 52, 67, 68, 70, 78, 80, 88, 92, 96, 97
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 95 -P1 : paragraph 36
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 95 -P3 : paragraphs 40, 41, 93
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 152 -P1L1 : paragraphs 40, 94
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 152 -P4LC : paragraphs 95, 97
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 251 : paragraph 125
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 253 : paragraphs 107, 116
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 254 : paragraph 126
• Directive 89/552 -A13 : paragraphs 64, 70, 76, 151
• Directive 89/552 -A17P2 : paragraph 152
• Directive 98/43 : paragraphs 2, 3, 73, 87, 115
• Directive 2003/33 : paragraph 115
• Directive 2003/33 -A01P2 : paragraph 74
• Directive 2003/33 -A03 : paragraphs 1, 8, 44, 52, 69, 70, 78, 79, 81 - 83, 87, 88, 96, 97, 110, 116, 124, 125, 127, 146, 148, 156
• Directive 2003/33 -A03P1 : paragraphs 72, 84
• Directive 2003/33 -A03P2 : paragraphs 76, 150
• Directive 2003/33 -A04 : paragraphs 1, 9, 44, 52, 69, 78, 79, 81, 82, 87, 88, 96, 97, 110, 116, 124, 125, 146, 156
• Directive 2003/33 -A04P1 : paragraphs 76, 150
• Directive 2003/33 -A04P2 : paragraphs 77, 152
• Directive 2003/33 -A05 : paragraph 10
• Directive 2003/33 -A08 : paragraphs 11, 73 - 75
• Directive 2003/33 -A10 : paragraphs 125, 126
• Directive 2003/33 -A11 : paragraphs 125, 126
• Directive 2003/33 -C1 : paragraphs 4, 46, 66, 109
• Directive 2003/33 -C3 : paragraph 109
• Directive 2003/33 -C4 : paragraphs 5, 85, 86, 111
• Directive 2003/33 -C5 : paragraphs 6, 66, 113, 152
• Directive 2003/33 -C6 : paragraphs 7, 112
• Directive 2003/33 -C8 : paragraph 48
• Directive 2003/33 -C12 : paragraph 109
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -137/85 : paragraph 144
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -339/92 : paragraph 144
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -350/92 : paragraph 38
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -84/94 : paragraph 145
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -122/94 : paragraph 107
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -233/94 : paragraph 145
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -368/95 : paragraph 154
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -157/96 : paragraph 145
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -376/98 : paragraphs 2, 37, 45, 58, 70, 95
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -377/98 : paragraph 38
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -405/98 : paragraph 57
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -100/99 : paragraph 108
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -60/00 : paragraph 154
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -112/00 : paragraph 154
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -210/00 : paragraph 144
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -465/00 : paragraph 80
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -101/01 : paragraphs 80, 149
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -491/01 : paragraphs 37 - 41, 67, 94, 107, 108, 145
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -71/02 : paragraphs 154, 155
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -434/02 : paragraphs 37 - 41, 43, 94, 107, 108
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -210/03 : paragraphs 37 - 41, 43, 94, 107, 108
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -66/04 : paragraph 42
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -154/04 : paragraphs 37 - 41, 43, 94, 107, 108
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -217/04 : paragraph 42

Operative part

• Confirms : Directive 2003/33 -A03
• Confirms : Directive 2003/33 -A04

Opinion

• EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 7A : point 79
  
• EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 57 -P2 : point 8
  
• EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 66 : point 8
  
• EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 100A : points 8, 78, 82, 166
  
• EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 100A -P1 : point 79
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 3 -P1LC : point 79
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 14 -P2 : point 79
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 28 : points 115, 119
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 47 -P2 : points 5, 8, 31
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 55 : points 8, 31
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 95 : points 8, 31, 78, 81, 85, 86, 88, 90, 93 - 95, 131, 133, 150, 152, 167, 173, 187
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 95 -P1 : points 4, 5, 88
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 95 -P3 : point 217
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 152 -P4L1LC : point 7
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 251 : points 5, 6, 196, 198
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 251 -P2L2T1 : point 5
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 253 : point 184
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 254 -P1 : point 6
  
• Directive 89/552 -A13 : points 149, 172, 224
  
• Directive 89/552 -A17P2 : point 225
  
• Directive 95/46 : points 168, 169
  
• Directive 98/43 : points 2, 8, 14, 52, 81, 82, 96, 140, 141, 144, 160
  
• Directive 2000/31 : point 125
  
• Directive 2001/37 : points 86, 144
  
• Directive 2002/46 : point 87
  
• Directive 2003/33 : points 1, 2, 31, 32, 53, 93, 100, 123, 125, 128, 129, 141, 157, 170, 198
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A01 : points 52, 134, 171
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A01P1LA : point 155
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A01P2 : point 145
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A02 : point 52
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A03 : points 39, 47, 49 - 52, 78, 94, 95, 102, 104, 133 - 136, 146, 148, 151 - 153, 155, 173, 175, 183, 187, 188, 196, 211, 216, 218
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A03P1 : points 10, 12, 37, 137, 139, 142, 154, 163, 165 - 167, 186, 197, 219, 221, 222
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A03P1L1 : point 147
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A03P2 : points 37, 149, 150, 223
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A03P4 : point 11
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A03P5T1 : point 12
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A03P5T3 : point 12
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A04 : points 39, 47, 49 - 52, 78, 94, 95, 102, 104, 133 - 136, 146, 148, 151 - 153, 173, 175, 183, 187, 188, 196, 211, 216, 218
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A04P1 : points 38, 149, 154, 223
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A04P2 : points 38, 50, 225
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A05 : points 13, 39, 48, 50, 51
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A05P1 : point 161
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A05P2 : point 161
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A06 : point 51
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A07 : points 39, 48, 51
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A08 : points 39, 48, 51, 134, 140, 142, 143, 145, 151
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A09 : point 51
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A10 : points 51, 196
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A10P1L1 : point 40
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A11 : points 51, 196
  
• Directive 2003/33 -A12 : point 51
  
• Directive 2003/33 -C1 : points 9, 33, 97, 182
  
• Directive 2003/33 -C2 : point 182
  
• Directive 2003/33 -C3 : points 97, 182, 217
  
• Directive 2003/33 -C4 : points 34, 164 - 166, 183
  
• Directive 2003/33 -C5 : points 36, 183, 225
  
• Directive 2003/33 -C6 : points 35, 105, 183, 224
  
• Directive 2003/33 -C8 : point 99
  
• Directive 2003/33 -C12 : point 182
  
• Directive 2003/33 -C16 : point 160
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -37/71 : points 45, 48
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -17/74 : points 45, 48
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -331/88 : point 209
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -300/89 : point 80
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -267/91 : points 115, 119
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -133/93 : point 209
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -68/94 : point 48
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -68/94 : point 45
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -84/94 : point 210
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -122/94 : point 180
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -233/94 : point 210
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -368/95 : point 115
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -157/96 : points 209, 210
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -376/98 : points 2, 14 - 30, 33, 52, 81, 82, 92, 96
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -405/98 : point 117
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -405/98 : points 119, 122
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -29/99 : point 45
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -100/99 : point 181
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -378/00 : point 45
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -465/00 : point 168
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -101/01 : point 169
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -239/01 : point 45
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -245/01 : point 214
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -491/01 : points 111, 137, 143, 149, 150, 158, 160 - 162, 165, 166, 186
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -281/02 : point 169
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -281/02 : point 169
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -434/02 : points 87, 89, 91, 92, 108, 120, 180, 181
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -210/03 : points 87, 89, 91, 92, 108, 120, 180, 181
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -244/03 : point 45
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -36/04 : point 45
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -154/04 : points 87, 89, 91, 92, 180, 181
  

Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

• 09/09/2003

Date of the Opinion

• 13/06/2006

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

12/12/2006

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Application: OJ C 275 from 15.11.2003, p.31

Name of the parties

Germany v Parliament and Council

Notes on Academic Writings

1. Pauling, Reinhard: EuGH-Generalanwalt Léger in seinen Schlussanträgen vom 13.6.2006 - C-380/03: Deutsche Klage gegen die EU-Tabakwerberichtlinie muss abgewiesen werden, Europäische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht 2006 p.432-434 (DE)
2. Stein, Torsten: Gescheiterte Klage Deutschlands gegen Tabakwerberichtlinie, Europäische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht 2007 p.54-56 (DE)
3. Riegner, Michael: ECJ dismisses challenge against EC directive banning tobacco advertising, Bulletin of international legal developments 2007 Vol.3 p.25-27 (EN)
4. Rauber, Markus: Das Tabakwerbeverbotsurteil des EuGH, Zeitschrift für Europarechtliche Studien - ZEuS 2007 p.151-160 (DE)
5. Maierhöfer, Christian: Juristenzeitung 2007 p.463-466 (DE)
6. Lindner, Josef Franz: Bayerische Verwaltungsblätter 2007 p.304-306 (DE)
7. Schier, Alexander ; Lehmann, Matthias: Anmerkung zu EuGH vom 12.12.2006, C-380/03 - Tabakwerbeverbot, Zeitschrift für Gemeinschaftsprivatrecht 2007 p.68-70 (DE)
8. Mok, M.R.: Nederlandse jurisprudentie ; Uitspraken in burgerlijke en strafzaken 2007 nº 254 (NL)
9. Gundel, Jörg: Die zweite Fassung der Tabakwerberichtlinie vor dem EuGH: Weitere Klärungen zur Binnenmarkt-Harmonisierungskompetenz der Gemeinschaft, Europarecht 2007 p.251-260 (DE)
10. Kauff-Gazin, Fabienne: Base juridique et directive sur la publicité du tabac, Europe 2007 Février Comm. nº 42 p. 8-9 (FR)
11. Ludwigs, Markus: Case C-380/03, Federal Republic of Germany v. European Parliament and Council of the European Union (Tobacco Advertising II), Common Market Law Review 2007, Volume 44, Issue 4, p. 1159-1176 (EN)
12. Perakis, M.: Evropaion Politeia 2007 p.308-310 (EL)
13. Adobati, Enrica: La direttiva comunitaria in materia di pubblicità e di sponsorizzazione a favore dei prodotti del tabacco è legittima, Diritto comunitario e degli scambi internazionali 2007 p.321-322 (IT)
14. Schärf, Wolf-Georg: Tabakwerbung nunmehr endgültig verboten, Österreichisches Recht der Wirtschaft 2007 p.594-597 (DE)
15. Schwarze, Jürgen: Grenzen des Richterrechts in der europäischen Rechtsordnung - Anmerkungen zu dem zweiten Tabakwerbeurteil des EuGH vom 12.12.2006, Festschrift für Günter Hirsch zum 65. Geburtstag 2008 p.165-173 (DE)
16. Klingenbrunner, Alexander ; Raptis, Julia Lemonia: Die Justiziabilität der Grundrechte-Charta nach dem Reformvertrag von Lissabon, Journal für Rechtspolitik - JRP 2008 p.139-146 (DE)
17. Schwarze, Jürgen: Grenzen des Richterrechts in der europäischen Rechtsordnung - Anmerkungen zu dem zweiten Tabakwerbeurteil des EuGH vom 12.12.2006, Europarecht - Strukturen, Dimensionen und Wandlungen des Rechts der Europäischen Union 2012 p.348-358 (DE)
18. Fourrez, Adrien: Complainte pour un fumeur – Réflexions à propos des arrêts de la Cour de justice du 4 mai 2016, Revue européenne de droit de la consommation 2016 n°1 p.89-98 (FR)

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Information not available

Subject-matter

• Approximation of laws
  
• Freedom of movement for persons
  
• - Freedom of establishment
  
• Freedom to provide services
  
• Public health
  
• Principles of Union law
  
• Law governing the institutions
  

Provisions of national law referred to

Information not available

Provisions of international law referred to

Information not available

Procedure and result

• Actions for annulment : dismissal on substantive grounds
  

Formation of the Court

Grande chambre (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

Cunha Rodrigues

Advocate General

Léger

Language(s) of the Case

• German
  

Language(s) of the Opinion

• French