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Case C-402/13: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Anotato Dikastirio Kiprou (Cyprus) lodged on 16 July 2013 — Cypra Limited v Republic of Cyprus
Case C-402/13: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Anotato Dikastirio Kiprou (Cyprus) lodged on 16 July 2013 — Cypra Limited v Republic of Cyprus
Case C-402/13: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Anotato Dikastirio Kiprou (Cyprus) lodged on 16 July 2013 — Cypra Limited v Republic of Cyprus
IO C 274, 21.9.2013, p. 13–14
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
IO C 274, 21.9.2013, p. 9–9
(HR)
21.9.2013 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 274/13 |
Request for a preliminary ruling from the Anotato Dikastirio Kiprou (Cyprus) lodged on 16 July 2013 — Cypra Limited v Republic of Cyprus
(Case C-402/13)
2013/C 274/23
Language of the case: Greek
Referring court
Anotato Dikastirio Kiprou
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: Cypra Limited
Defendant: Republic of Cyprus, represented by the Minister for Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment and the Director of Veterinary Services
Questions referred
1. |
Do the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 (1) confer upon the competent authority a discretion to determine the time at which a particular slaughter of animals takes place, in view of its obligation to appoint an official veterinarian for the purposes of carrying out supervision in relation to the slaughter of animals, or is it obliged to appoint such a veterinarian at the time that the slaughter will take place, as determined by the slaughterer? |
2. |
Do the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 confer upon the competent authority a discretion to refuse to appoint an official veterinarian for the carrying out of veterinary supervision of the lawful slaughter of animals when it is informed that the slaughter of animals will take place at a particular time, at a licensed slaughterhouse? |
(1) Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (OJ 2004 L 139, p. 206).