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Case C-651/15 P: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 13 July 2017 — Verein zur Wahrung von Einsatz und Nutzung von Chromtrioxid und anderen Chrom-VI-Verbindungen in der Oberflächentechnik eV (VECCO) and Others v European Commission, European Chemicals Agency, Assogalvanica and Others (Appeal — Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) — Article 58(2) — Authorisation — Substances of very high concern — Exemption — Regulation amending Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 — Inclusion of chromium trioxide in the list of substances subject to authorisation)
Case C-651/15 P: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 13 July 2017 — Verein zur Wahrung von Einsatz und Nutzung von Chromtrioxid und anderen Chrom-VI-Verbindungen in der Oberflächentechnik eV (VECCO) and Others v European Commission, European Chemicals Agency, Assogalvanica and Others (Appeal — Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) — Article 58(2) — Authorisation — Substances of very high concern — Exemption — Regulation amending Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 — Inclusion of chromium trioxide in the list of substances subject to authorisation)
Case C-651/15 P: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 13 July 2017 — Verein zur Wahrung von Einsatz und Nutzung von Chromtrioxid und anderen Chrom-VI-Verbindungen in der Oberflächentechnik eV (VECCO) and Others v European Commission, European Chemicals Agency, Assogalvanica and Others (Appeal — Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) — Article 58(2) — Authorisation — Substances of very high concern — Exemption — Regulation amending Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 — Inclusion of chromium trioxide in the list of substances subject to authorisation)
OJ C 293, 4.9.2017, p. 3–4
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
4.9.2017 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 293/3 |
Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 13 July 2017 — Verein zur Wahrung von Einsatz und Nutzung von Chromtrioxid und anderen Chrom-VI-Verbindungen in der Oberflächentechnik eV (VECCO) and Others v European Commission, European Chemicals Agency, Assogalvanica and Others
(Case C-651/15 P) (1)
((Appeal - Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) - Article 58(2) - Authorisation - Substances of very high concern - Exemption - Regulation amending Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 - Inclusion of chromium trioxide in the list of substances subject to authorisation))
(2017/C 293/04)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Appellants: Verein zur Wahrung von Einsatz und Nutzung von Chromtrioxid und anderen Chrom-VI-Verbindungen in der Oberflächentechnik eV (VECCO), Adolf Krämer GmbH & Co. KG, AgO Argentum GmbH and Others (full list included in the appeal) (represented by: C. Mereu, avocat, and J. Beck, Solicitor)
Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: K. Mifsud-Bonnici and K. Talabér-Ritz, acting as Agents), European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) (represented by: W. Broere and M. Heikkilä, acting as Agents), Assogalvanica, Ecometal, Comité européen des traitements de surfaces (CETS) and Others (full list included in the appeal) (represented by: C. Mereu, avocat, and J. Beck, Solicitor)
Intervener in support of the European Commission: French Republic (represented by: D. Colas and J. Traband, acting as Agents)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Dismisses the appeal; |
2. |
Orders Verein zur Wahrung von Einsatz und Nutzung von Chromtrioxid und anderen Chrom-VI-Verbindungen in der Oberflächentechnik eV (VECCO) and the other appellants whose names are listed in Annex I to the present judgment to bear their own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission; |
3. |
Orders the French Republic and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to bear their own costs. |