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Case C-425/08: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 15 October 2009 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d’État (Belgium)) — Enviro Tech (Europe) Ltd v État belge (Environment and consumer protection — Classification, packaging and labelling of n-propyl bromide as a dangerous substance — Directive 2004/73/EC — Directive 67/548/EEC — Duty to transpose)
Case C-425/08: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 15 October 2009 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d’État (Belgium)) — Enviro Tech (Europe) Ltd v État belge (Environment and consumer protection — Classification, packaging and labelling of n-propyl bromide as a dangerous substance — Directive 2004/73/EC — Directive 67/548/EEC — Duty to transpose)
Case C-425/08: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 15 October 2009 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d’État (Belgium)) — Enviro Tech (Europe) Ltd v État belge (Environment and consumer protection — Classification, packaging and labelling of n-propyl bromide as a dangerous substance — Directive 2004/73/EC — Directive 67/548/EEC — Duty to transpose)
OJ C 297, 5.12.2009, p. 14–15
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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5.12.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 297/14 |
Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 15 October 2009 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d’État (Belgium)) — Enviro Tech (Europe) Ltd v État belge
(Case C-425/08) (1)
(Environment and consumer protection - Classification, packaging and labelling of n-propyl bromide as a dangerous substance - Directive 2004/73/EC - Directive 67/548/EEC - Duty to transpose)
2009/C 297/16
Language of the case: French
Referring court
Conseil d’État
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: Enviro Tech (Europe) Ltd
Defendant: État belge
Re:
Reference for a preliminary ruling — Conseil d’État (Belgium) — Validity, in the light of Framework Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (OJ, English Special Edition 1967, p. 234), in particular Annex V (point A.9) and Annex VI (point 4.2.3) thereto, of Commission Directive 2004/73/EC of 29 April 2004 adapting to technical progress for the twenty-ninth time Framework Directive 67/548/EEC (OJ 2004 L 152, p. 1) — National provisions unlawful on the ground that they transpose a directive presumed to be contrary to the framework directive — Classification of the substance called n-propyl bromide as a highly flammable and toxic substance.
Operative part of the judgment
Examination of the questions referred has shown no factor capable of affecting the validity of Directive 2004/73/EC of 29 April 2004 adapting to technical progress for the 29th time Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances, in that it classifies n-propyl bromide as a highly flammable substance (R11) and toxic for reproduction in category 2 (R60).