Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 9 November 2011 — Consulta Regionale Ordine Ingegneri della Lombardia and Others v Comune di Pavia

(Case C-564/11)

2012/C 73/25

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Consiglio di Stato

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicants: Consulta Regionale Ordine Ingegneri della Lombardia, Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Brescia, Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Como, Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Cremona, Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Lecco, Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Lodi, Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Milano, Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Pavia, Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Varese

Defendant: Comune di Pavia

Question referred

Does Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts and, in particular, Article 1(2)(a) and (d), Article 2 and Article 28 thereof and Categories 8 and 12 of Annex II thereto, preclude national legislation under which it is possible for written agreements to be entered into by two awarding authorities for scientific and technical consulting studies and services for the drafting of the measures making up the municipal town and country planning programme, as defined by the national and regional legislation for the sector, the financial consideration for which does not, by definition, represent true remuneration, in so far as the administrative authority responsible for carrying out this task may act as an economic operator?

(1)  OJ 2004 L 134, p. 114.