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10.5.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 182/20 |
Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 10 March 2021 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Corte suprema di cassazione — Italy) — Ordine Nazionale dei Biologi, MX, NY, OZ v Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri
(Case C-96/20) (1)
(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Public health - Article 168 TFEU - Directive 2002/98/EC - Standards of quality and safety of human blood and of blood components - Objective of ensuring a high level of protection of human health - Article 4(2) and Article 9(2) - Blood establishments - Responsible person - Minimum conditions of qualification - Option for a Member State to provide for a more stringent regime - Discretion afforded to the Member States)
(2021/C 182/27)
Language of the case: Italian
Referring court
Corte suprema di cassazione
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicants: Ordine Nazionale dei Biologi, MX, NY, OZ
Defendant: Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri
intervening parties: Sds Snabi, Agenzia Regionale Protezione Ambiente (ARPA)
Operative part of the judgment
Article 9(2)(a) of Directive 2002/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 setting standards of quality and safety for the collection, testing, processing, storage and distribution of human blood and blood components and amending Directive 2001/83/EC, read in conjunction with Article 4(2) thereof, must be interpreted as not precluding national legislation which provides that only individuals holding a degree in medicine and in surgery may be designated as the responsible person of a blood establishment, provided that that legislation complies with EU law in all aspects.