Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Mora Kommun (Sweden) lodged on 21 August 2009 — Dan Bengtsson v Tele2 Sverige AB, Telenor Sverige AB, TeliaSonera Mobile Networks AB, Teracom

(Case C-344/09)

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2010/C 317/24

Language of the case: Swedish

Referring court

Mora Kommun

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Dan Bengtsson

Defendants: Tele2 Sverige AB, Telenor Sverige AB, TeliaSonera Mobile Networks AB, Teracom

Question referred

The environment and health committee of the Municipality of Mora seeks a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of Council Recommendation 1999/519/EC (1) in relation to Article 174(2) EC. The question is whether the reference levels for electromagnetic fields set out in the Recommendation are to be interpreted as guidelines for the application of the precautionary principle, or whether that principle constitutes a complement to the Recommendation?

(1)  Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz) (OJ 1999 L 199, p. 59).