Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 01/19/2023

Subject: According to the Court, EU Law does not preclude national legislation which prohibits certain commercial practices such as discounts, price reductions, rebates, the differentiation of general and specific sales conditions, the gift of free units or any equivalent practices, relating to biocidal products, provided that that legislation is justified by objectives of protection of the health and life of humans and of the environment, that it is suitable for securing the attainment of those objectives and that it does not go beyond what is necessary in order to attain them. Moreover EU Law does not preclude national legislation which prohibits advertising addressed to the general public for biocidal products provided that that legislation is justified by objectives of protection of the health and life of humans and of the environment, that it is suitable for securing the attainment of those objectives and that it does not go beyond what is necessary in order to attain them

Parties: CIHEF e a.

Classification: Solidarity - Art. 35 Preventive health care - Art. 37 Environmental protection

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