# C_2014303EN.01002501.xml

| 8.9.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 303/25 |
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Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Germany) lodged on 24 June 2014 — Pfotenhilfe-Ungarn e.V. v Ministry of Energy Transition, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Areas of the Land Schleswig-Holstein

(Case C-301/14)

2014/C 303/32

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesverwaltungsgericht

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Pfotenhilfe-Ungarn e.V.

Defendant: Ministry of Energy Transition, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Areas of the Land Schleswig-Holstein

Joined party: The Representative of the Federal interest before the Bundesverwaltungsgericht

Questions referred

| 1. | Is there a transport of animals which does not take place in connection with an economic activity within the meaning of Article 1(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005( 1 ) where that transport is effected by an animal protection association recognised as charitable and serves to re-home stray dogs with third parties for a remuneration (‘nominal fee’) which:
(a)
is less than the costs which the association incurs in connection with the animal, the transport and the re-homing, or just covers these; or (b)
is greater than those costs but the profit serves to finance the outstanding costs of re-homing other stray animals and the costs connected with stray animals or other animal protection projects? | (a) | is less than the costs which the association incurs in connection with the animal, the transport and the re-homing, or just covers these; or | (b) | is greater than those costs but the profit serves to finance the outstanding costs of re-homing other stray animals and the costs connected with stray animals or other animal protection projects? |
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| (a) | is less than the costs which the association incurs in connection with the animal, the transport and the re-homing, or just covers these; or | | | | |
| (b) | is greater than those costs but the profit serves to finance the outstanding costs of re-homing other stray animals and the costs connected with stray animals or other animal protection projects? | | | | |

| 2. | Is it a case of a dealer engaging in intra-Community trade within the meaning of Article 12 of Directive 90/425/EEC( 2 ) where an animal protection association recognised as charitable transports stray dogs to Germany and re-homes them with third parties for a remuneration (‘nominal fee’) which:
(a)
is less than the costs which the association incurs in connection with the animal, the transport and the re-homing, or just covers these; or (b)
is greater than those costs but the profit serves to finance the outstanding costs of re-homing other stray animals and the costs connected with stray animals or other animal protection projects? | (a) | is less than the costs which the association incurs in connection with the animal, the transport and the re-homing, or just covers these; or | (b) | is greater than those costs but the profit serves to finance the outstanding costs of re-homing other stray animals and the costs connected with stray animals or other animal protection projects? |
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| (a) | is less than the costs which the association incurs in connection with the animal, the transport and the re-homing, or just covers these; or | | | | |
| (b) | is greater than those costs but the profit serves to finance the outstanding costs of re-homing other stray animals and the costs connected with stray animals or other animal protection projects? | | | | |

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( 1 )  Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 (OJ 2005 L 3, p. 1).

( 2 )  Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra- Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (OJ 1990 L 224, p. 29).

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