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Document 62001CJ0462
Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 16 January 2003. # Criminal proceedings against Ulf Hammarsten. # Reference for a preliminary ruling: Halmstads tingsrätt - Sweden. # Common organisation of the markets in the flax and hemp sector - Articles 28 EC and 30 EC - National legislation prohibiting all cultivation and possession of hemp without prior authorisation. # Case C-462/01.
Решение на Съда (пети състав) от 16 януари 2003 г.
Наказателно производство срещу Ulf Hammarsten.
Искане за преюдициално заключение: Halmstads tingsrätt - Швеция.
Членs 28 ЕО и 30 ЕО.
Дело C-462/01.
Решение на Съда (пети състав) от 16 януари 2003 г.
Наказателно производство срещу Ulf Hammarsten.
Искане за преюдициално заключение: Halmstads tingsrätt - Швеция.
Членs 28 ЕО и 30 ЕО.
Дело C-462/01.
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2003:33
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(Council Regulations Nos 1308/70 and 619/71)
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Fifth Chamber)
16 January 2003 (1)
((Common organisation of the markets in the flax and hemp sector – Articles 28 EC and 30 EC – National legislation prohibiting all cultivation and possession of hemp without prior authorisation))
In Case C-462/01, REFERENCE to the Court under Article 234 EC by the Halmstads tingsrätt (Sweden) for a preliminary ruling in criminal proceedings before it against Ulf Hammarsten on the interpretation of Articles 28 EC and 30 EC and of the Community legislation applicable to the cultivation and marketing of hemp,THE COURT (Fifth Chamber),,
after considering the written observations submitted on behalf of:
having regard to the report of the Judge-Rapporteur,
after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 8 October 2002,
gives the following
On those grounds,
THE COURT (Fifth Chamber),
in answer to the questions referred to it by the Halmstads tingsrätt by order of 8 November 2001, hereby rules: Regulation (EEC) No 1308/70 of the Council of 29 June 1970 on the common organisation of the market in flax and hemp, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 of 19 December 2000 on information and promotion actions for agricultural products on the internal market and Regulation (EEC) No 619/71 of the Council of 22 March 1971 laying down general rules for granting aid for flax and hemp, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1420/98 of 26 June 1998, must be interpreted so precluding national legislation which has the effect of prohibiting the cultivation and possession of industrial hemp covered by those regulations.
Wathelet |
Edward |
La Pergola |
Jann |
Rosas |
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R. Grass |
M. Wathelet |
Registrar |
President of the Fifth Chamber |