30.11.2015   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 398/15


Request for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgericht Berlin (Germany) lodged on 28 August 2015 — E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH v Federal Republic of Germany

(Case C-461/15)

(2015/C 398/19)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Verwaltungsgericht Berlin

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH

Defendant: Federal Republic of Germany

Questions referred

1.

Which information belongs to the relevant information within the meaning of Article 24(1) of Decision 2011/278/EU? (1) Is the restriction to be understood qualitatively or quantitatively; is, in particular, information about any planned or effective changes to the capacity, activity level and operation of an installation which does not directly result in the repeal or adaptation of the allocation decision pursuant to Articles 19 to 21 of Decision 2011/278/EU and does not trigger any obligation to submit under Article 24(2) of Decision 2011/278/EU also included?

2.

If Question 1 is answered in the negative: Is Article 24(1) of Decision 2011/278/EU to be interpreted as prohibiting the Member State from requiring the operator to provide information about any planned or effective changes to the capacity, activity level and operation of the installation which does not result in the repeal or adaptation of the allocation decision pursuant to Articles 19 to 21 of Decision 2011/278/EU?


(1)  Commission Decision of 27 April 2011 determining transitional Union-wide rules for harmonised free allocation of emission allowances pursuant to Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2011) 2772) (OJ 2011 L 130, p. 1).