Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2001:145
Date: 2001-03-08
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Agriculture and Fisheries;Veterinary legislation
Concepts: Defences
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful;Action for failure to fulfil obligations - unfounded
Origin: Germany

Summary of the Judgment 
Member States — Obligations — Implementation of directives — Failure to imple­
ment — Justification — Not permissible 
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