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Pfizer Animal Health SA v. Council of the European Union

Pays/Territoire
Union européenne
Type de cour
Cour internationale
Date
Sep 11, 2002
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Nom du tribunal
European Court of Justice
Siège de la cour
Luxembourg
Juge
J
Azizi, K
Lenaerts and M
, Jaeger.
Numéro de référence
T-13/99
Langue
Anglais
Sujet
Environnement gén., Déchets et substances dangereuses
Mot clé
Substances dangereuses Santé publique Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Aliments pour animaux Santé des animaux Principe de précaution Biosécurité
Résumé
This lengthy case deals with the precautionary measure to no longer allow for the use of a specific type of antibiotic in animal feed in order to protect human health. Pfizer, the producer of the antibiotic, claims that errors were made with regard to risk assessment and management, that the precautionary principle was misapplied, that the obligation to state reasons and the principle of protection of legitimate expectations were breached. All these claims were rejected by the CFI, that went into an interesting legal argumentation on the above-mentioned principles and the wide discretion of the European authorities in decising which protective measures they want to take. Pfizer might still decide to appeal, in order to get more clarity on the boundaries of this discretion.
Texte intégral
Pfizer Animal Health SA supported by Asociación nacional 11-09-2002 english.pdf
Pfizer Animal Health SA supported by Asociación nacional 11-09-2002 french.pdf
Pfizer Animal Health SA supported by Asociación nacional 11-09-2002 spanish.pdf
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