Reports of Cases

2008 I-03651

Subject-matter

Annulment of Council Decision 2004/833/CFSP of 2 December 2004 implementing Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP with a view to a European Union contribution to ECOWAS in the framework of the Moratorium on Small Arms and Light Weapons (OJ 2004 L 359, p. 65) and a declaration of the unlawfulness of Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP (OJ 2002 L 191, p. 1)

Systematic classification scheme

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

• EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 130 : paragraph 64
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 2 -T5 : paragraph 59
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 3 -L1 : paragraph 59
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 11 -P1 : paragraph 105
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 23 -P2 : paragraph 18
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 46 -LF : paragraph 31
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 47 : paragraphs 29, 31, 32, 34, 56 - 63, 76, 77, 109
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 177 : paragraph 65
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 178 : paragraph 65
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 179 : paragraph 65
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 180 : paragraph 65
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 181 : paragraph 65
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 230 : paragraphs 29, 34
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 241 : paragraphs 29, 34
• Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 22000A1215(01) : paragraph 2
• Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 22000A1215(01) -A01 : paragraph 3
• Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 22000A1215(01) -A11 : paragraph 4
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 1999/34 : paragraphs 8, 86
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 1999/34 -C1 : paragraph 85
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 : paragraphs 1, 8, 81, 83 - 86
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 -A01P1 : paragraphs 9, 82, 94
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 -A03 : paragraphs 10, 11, 18
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 -A04 : paragraphs 10, 12
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 -A06P2 : paragraph 14
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 -A07P1 : paragraph 15
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 -A07P2 : paragraphs 15, 87
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 -A08 : paragraphs 16, 87, 107
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 -A09 : paragraphs 87, 107
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 -A09P1 : paragraph 17
• Decision 2003/159 : paragraph 2
• Decision 2004/833 : paragraphs 1, 18, 19, 57, 58, 79 - 110
• Decision 2004/833 -A01 : paragraphs 20, 93
• Decision 2004/833 -A01P2 : paragraph 101
• Decision 2004/833 -A02 : paragraph 94
• Decision 2004/833 -A03 : paragraphs 21, 97, 102
• Decision 2004/833 -A04 : paragraph 97
• Decision 2004/833 -A04P1 : paragraph 101
• Decision 2004/833 -A04P2 : paragraphs 22, 87
• Decision 2004/833 -N : paragraph 103
• Decision 2004/833 -C1 : paragraphs 19, 93, 98
• Decision 2004/833 -C2 : paragraphs 19, 79, 94
• Decision 2004/833 -C3 : paragraphs 19, 79, 97
• Decision 2004/833 -C4 : paragraphs 19, 79, 97
• Additional Right - Measure published in the OJ L series - 42006X0224(01) : paragraphs 66, 70, 91
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -181/91 : paragraph 61
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -316/91 : paragraph 61
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -268/94 : paragraphs 64, 67
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -170/96 : paragraph 33
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -211/01 : paragraph 73
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -338/01 : paragraph 73
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -94/03 : paragraph 73
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -176/03 : paragraphs 32, 33, 58, 60, 73, 75
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -459/03 : paragraph 62
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -91/05 : paragraph 104
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -403/05 : paragraphs 65, 66
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -440/05 : paragraphs 32, 33, 58, 60, 73, 75, 106

Operative part

• Annuls : Decision 2004/833

Opinion

• EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 130U : points 160 - 163
  
• EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 130Y : point 161
  
• EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 235 : point 146
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 1 : point 120
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 2 : point 120
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 3 : point 220
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 3 -L1 : point 120
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 11 -P1 : points 118, 123, 159, 169, 213
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 14 -P1 : point 63
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 14 -P3 : point 63
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 23 : point 30
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 23 -P2 : point 18
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 46 -LF : points 30, 31
  
• EU Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 47 : points 2, 30, 31, 57, 58, 84 - 127, 173, 175, 176, 196, 221
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 2 : point 159
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 3 : point 159
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 3 -P1LR : point 102
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 5 : points 158, 166, 172, 173, 175
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 60 : point 123
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 177 -P1 : points 102, 152, 155, 156
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 177 -P2 : points 153, 155
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 177 -P3 : points 154, 156
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 180 : point 108
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 180 -P1 : points 102, 108
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 181 -L1 : point 102
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 181 -L2 : point 102
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 181A : points 144 - 148
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 230 : points 30, 39, 42, 48, 49, 58
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 230 -L2 : point 36
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 230 -L3 : point 51
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 230 -L5 : points 36, 38, 54, 70
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 241 : points 36 - 54
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 301 : point 123
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 308 : point 147
  
• Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 21994A0827(01) -A25 : point 109
  
• Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 22000A1215(01) : points 3, 193
  
• Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 22000A1215(01) -A01 : point 4
  
• Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 22000A1215(01) -A11 : point 5
  
• Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 22000A1215(01) -A11P3 : point 187
  
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 1999/34 : points 9, 182, 183
  
• Regulation 1724/2001 -A02 : point 164
  
• Regulation 1724/2001 -C15 : point 164
  
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 : points 1, 9, 11, 30, 62, 65 - 67, 196 - 221
  
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 -A01 : point 64
  
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 -A01P1 : point 10
  
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 -A03 : points 11, 12, 15, 18, 198 - 200, 203
  
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 -A04 : points 11, 13
  
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 -A06P2 : point 15
  
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 -A07P2 : point 219
  
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 -A08 : points 16, 64, 126, 219
  
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 -A09P1 : points 17, 218, 220
  
• Common Foreign and Security Policy 2002/589 -A12 : point 64
  
• Decision 2003/159 : point 3
  
• Decision 2004/833 : points 1, 18, 30, 196 - 221
  
• Decision 2004/833 -A01 : point 20
  
• Decision 2004/833 -A03 : point 21
  
• Decision 2004/833 -A04P2 : points 22, 218, 220
  
• Decision 2004/833 -C1 : points 19, 197, 205
  
• Decision 2004/833 -C2 : points 19, 198
  
• Decision 2004/833 -C3 : point 19
  
• Decision 2004/833 -C4 : point 19
  
• Regulation 1717/2006 -A02P1 : point 193
  
• Regulation 1717/2006 -A03 : point 190
  
• Regulation 1717/2006 -A03P1 : point 191
  
• Regulation 1717/2006 -A03P2 : point 191
  
• Regulation 1717/2006 -A03P2LIL1 : point 191
  
• Regulation 1717/2006 -A03P2LIL2 : points 191, 193
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -32/65 : points 40, 41
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -32/65 : point 40
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -156/77 : point 38
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -92/78 : points 37, 42
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -116/82 : point 40
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -181/85 : point 41
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -181/85 : point 40
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -204/86 : point 41
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -45/86 : point 97
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -204/86 : point 40
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -226/87 : point 38
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -258/89 : point 41
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -258/89 : point 40
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -300/89 : point 97
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -181/91 : point 106
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -183/91 : point 38
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -316/91 : point 103
  
• General Court - Judgment T -6/92 : point 37
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -188/92 : point 38
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -135/93 : point 38
  
• General Court - Judgment T -244/93 : point 38
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -268/94 : points 103 - 105, 160 - 163
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -170/96 : points 31, 92
  
• General Court - Judgment T -222/99 : points 37, 42
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -239/99 : point 53
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -239/99 : points 45, 46
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -11/00 : point 41
  
• General Court - Judgment T -93/00 : point 42
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -331/00 : point 40
  
• General Court - Judgment T -306/01 : points 123, 159
  
• General Court - Judgment T -315/01 : points 123, 159
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -176/03 : points 31, 91, 92
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -178/03 : point 176
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -403/05 : point 212
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -440/05 : points 110, 116
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -440/05 : points 93 - 95
  

Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

Information not available

Date of the Opinion

• 19/09/2007

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

20/05/2008

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Application: OJ C 115 from 14.05.2005, p.10

Judgment: OJ C 171 from 05.07.2008, p.2

Name of the parties

Commission v Council

Notes on Academic Writings

1. Karmali, Ayla: Annulment of Council decision supporting moratorium on arms and weapons in West Africa - Case C-91/05, Commission v Council, Bulletin of international legal developments 2008 Vol.14 p.159-161 (EN)
2. Broussy, Emmanuelle ; Donnat, Francis ; Lambert, Christian: Chronique de jurisprudence communautaire. Politique étrangère et de sécurité commune, L'actualité juridique ; droit administratif 2008 p.1534-1535 (FR)
3. Wessel, R.A.: Veiligheidsbeleid of toch ontwikkelingssamenwerking? De afbakening van de externe bevoegdheden tussen de EU, de EG en de lidstaten, Nederlands tijdschrift voor Europees recht 2008 p.292-299 (NL)
4. Heliskoski, Joni: Small arms and light weapons within the Union's pillar structure: An analysis of Article 47 of the EU Treaty, European Law Review 2008 p.898-912 (EN)
5. Herlin-Karnell, Ester: "Light Weapons" and the Dynamics of Art 47 EU - The EC's Armoury of Ever Expanding Competences, The Modern Law Review 2008 p.998-1008 (EN)
6. Curtin, D.M. ; Wessel, R.A.: Rechtseenheid van de Europese Unie? De rol van het Hof van Justitie als constitutionele rechter, S.E.W. ; Sociaal-economische wetgeving 2008 p.369-376 (NL)
7. Karastogiannis, D.: Evropaion Politeia 2008 p.761-767 (EL)
8. Martínez Capdevila, Carmen: Sobre el reparto horizontal de competencias entre la CE y la UE (Comentario a la Sentencia del TJCE, de 20 de mayo de 2008, as. Comisión c. Consejo - Lucha contra la proliferación de armas ligeras - , C-91/05), Revista española de Derecho Europeo 2008 nº 29 p.101-127 (ES)
9. Fernández de Casadevante Romaní, Carlos: La lucha contra la proliferación de armas ligeras y de pequeño calibre y la política de cooperación al desarrollo: la respuesta expansiva del TJCE a un problema de delimitación de competencias entre la Unión Europea y la Comunidad Europea (Comentario a la STJCE, de 20 de mayo de 2008), Noticias de la Unión Europea 2010 nº 302 p.41-50 (ES)
10. Ruffer, Emil: K vymeuení kritérií pro volbu nástrojů Společné zahraniční a bezpečnostní politiky a jejich relevance v kontextu Lisabonské smlouvy, Jurisprudence : specialista na komentování judikatury 2011 nº 4 p.27-34 (CS)
11. Friesen, Birga: Der Fall "ECOWAS" nach dem Vertrag von Lissabon: zur Abgrenzung zwischen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit und GASP nach der neuen Rechtslage, Zeitschrift für Europarechtliche Studien - ZEuS 2012 p.101-119 (DE)

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Information not available

Subject-matter

• Common foreign and security policy
  

Provisions of national law referred to

Information not available

Provisions of international law referred to

Information not available

Procedure and result

• Actions for annulment : application granted
  

Formation of the Court

Grande chambre (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

Lenaerts

Advocate General

Mengozzi

Language(s) of the Case

• English
  

Language(s) of the Opinion

• French