62022CJ0311_SUM
Case C‑311/22
Anklagemyndigheden
v
POandMoesgaard Meat 2012 A/S
(Request for a preliminary ruling from the Højesteret)
Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 22 February 2024
(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Environment – Directive 2010/75/EU – Integrated pollution prevention and control – Article 10 – Annex I, point 6.4(a) – Operating slaughterhouses with a carcass production capacity greater than 50 tonnes per day – Concepts of ‘carcass’ and ‘production capacity per day’ – Slaughterhouse without a permit – Actual production must be taken into account)
EU law – Interpretation – Provision containing no express reference to the law of Member States – Autonomous and uniform interpretation
(European Parliament and Council Directive 2010/75, Annex I, point 6. 4(a))
Environment – Integrated pollution prevention and control – Directive 2010/75 – Scope – Operating slaughterhouses with a carcass production capacity greater than 50 tonnes per day – Included – Calculation of the daily carcass production capacity – Concept of ‘carcass’ – Elements to be taken into consideration
(European Parliament and Council Directive 2010/75, Art. 10 and Annex I, point 6.4(a))
(see paragraphs 35-45, 49-52, operative part 1)
Environment – Integrated pollution prevention and control – Directive 2010/75 – Operating slaughterhouses with a carcass production capacity greater than 50 tonnes per day – Operating slaughterhouse that does not have an environmental permit – Calculation of the daily carcass production capacity – Calculation on the basis of actual monthly production – Elements to be taken into consideration
(European Parliament and Council Directive 2010/75, Art. 4(1) and Annex I, point 6. 4(a))
(see paragraphs 54-56, 59-62, operative part 2)
See the text of the decision.