26.5.2015

Official Journal of the European Union

C 171/13

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bayerischer Verwaltungsgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 10 February 2015 — Firma Theodor Pfister v Landkreis Main-Spessart

(Case C-58/15)

(2015/C 171/14)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bayerischer Verwaltungsgerichtshof

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Firma Theodor Pfister

Defendant: Landkreis Main-Spessart

Question referred

—

Does the second sentence of Article 27(3) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 permit, for the transitional period of 2007, the imposition of meat inspection fees to cover costs under the previous legal provisions (Directive 85/73/EEC in the version of Directive 96/43/EC)?

(1) Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ 2004 L 165, p. 1).