9.10.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 274/13


Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Unabhängiger Verwaltungssenat Wien (Austria) lodged on 29 July 2010 — Erich Albrecht, Thomas Neumann, Van-Ly Sundara, Alexander Svoboda, Stefan Toth v Amt der Wiener Landesregierung

(Case C-382/10)

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2010/C 274/19

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Unabhängiger Verwaltungssenat Wien

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellants: Erich Albrecht, Thomas Neumann, Van-Ly Sundara, Alexander Svoboda, Stefan Toth

Respondent: Amt der Wiener Landesregierung

Questions referred

1.

What are the criteria which determine unfitness for human consumption under paragraph 3 of Chapter IX of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004? (1) Does such unfitness already exist where a foodstuff offered for sale could conceivably be touched or sneezed upon by a would-be purchaser?

2.

What are the criteria which determine injuriousness to health under paragraph 3 of Chapter IX of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004? Does such injuriousness already exist where a foodstuff offered for sale could conceivably be touched or sneezed upon by a would-be purchaser?

3.

What are the criteria which determine contamination under paragraph 3 of Chapter IX of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004? Does such contamination already exist where a foodstuff offered for sale could conceivably be touched or sneezed upon by a would-be purchaser?


(1)  Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs; OJ 2004 L 139, p. 1