Case C-216/03: Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Landesgericht für ZRS (Zivilrechtssachen) Wien by order of that Court of 30 September 2002 in the case of DLD Trading Company Import-Export spol. s.r.o. against Republic of Austria
Date: 2003-10-18
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: customs union, exemption from customs duties, free movement of persons, interpretation of the law

C 251/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

18.10.2003

European Communities (Agents: J.-M. Stenier, M. Bavendamm
and I. Ní Riagáin Düro) — the Court
(First Chamber),
composed of M. Wathelet, President of the Chamber, P. Jann
and A. Rosas (Rapporteur),
Jacobs, Advocate
General; R. Grass, Registrar, has made an order on 10 July
2003, the operative part of which is as follows:

Judges; F. G.

1. The appeal is dismissed;

2. Mr. Di Pietro is ordered to pay the costs.

(1) OJ C 19 of 25.1.2003.

member countries and aligning exemptions from tax and
from customs duty in the context of travel?

(1) OJ L 350, p. 12.
(2) OJ L 345, p. 9.
(3) OJ L 105, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 133, p. 6.

Reference for a preliminary ruling by the College van
Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven by judgment of
that
Court of 26 June 2003 in the proceedings between
1. Cindu Chemicals B.V., 2. Rütgers VFT AG, 3. Touwen
& Co B.V., 4. Pearl Paint Holland B.V., 5. Elf Atochem
Nederland B.V., 6. Zijlstra & Co. Verf B.V. and 7. B.V.
Chemische Producten Struyk & Co. and College voor de
toelating van bestrijdingsmiddelen

Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Landesgericht
für ZRS (Zivilrechtssachen) Wien by order of that Court
of 30 September 2002 in the case of DLD Trading
Company Import-Export spol. s.r.o. against Republic
of Austria

(Case C-281/03)

(2003/C 251/04)

(Case C-216/03)

(2003/C 251/03)

Justice of

the
Reference has been made to the Court of
European Communities by order of
the Landesgericht für
ZRS (Zivilrechtssachen) Wien (Regional Civil Court, Vienna)
of 30 September 2002, received at the Court Registry on
19 May 2003, for a preliminary ruling in the case of DLD
Trading Company Import-Export spol. s.r.o. against Republic
of Austria on the following questions:

1. Are Regulation (EC) No 3316/94 (1) and Regulation (EC)
No 2744/981 (2) compatible with the provisions of
Community law relating to exemptions from customs
duties, in particular Regulation (EEC) No 918/83 (3) and
the principle of the Customs union?

2.

If Question 1 is answered in the affirmative:

Did the retroactive entry into force of Regulation (EC)
No 2744/98 infringe the principles of legal certainty or
the protection of legitimate expectations?

3. Are Article 5(8) of Directive 69/169/EEC (4) and the
national provisions transposing it, namely Paragraph 3a
of the Verbrauchssteuer-befreiungsverordnung (Regulation
on exemptions from excise duties) and the Umsatzsteuer-
Verordnung,
II
No 326/1997), incompatible with the purposes of harmo-
nising turnover tax and excise duty within the Member
States, liberalising and facilitating travel to and from non-

(Turnover Tax Regulations)

(BGBl

the
Justice of
Reference has been made to the Court of
European Communities by judgment of
the College van
Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven (Administrative Court for Trade
and Industry) of 26 June 2003, received at the Court Registry
on 30 June 2003, for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings
between 1. Cindu Chemicals B.V., 2. Rütgers VFT AG,
3. Touwen & Co B.V., 4. Pearl Paint Holland B.V., 5. Elf
Atochem Nederland B.V., 6. Zijlstra & Co. Verf B.V. and 7. B.V.
Chemische Producten Struyk & Co. and College voor de toelating
van bestrijdingsmiddelen on the following question:

Does the Substances Directive permit a Member State to lay
down additional conditions for the placing on the market and
use of a biocidal product the active substance of which is
included in Annex I to the Substances Directive?

Reference for a preliminary ruling by the College van
Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven by judgment of
that
Court of 26 June 2003 in the proceedings between Arch
Timber Protection BV and College voor de toelating
van bestrijdingsmiddelen; party to these proceedings:
Stichting Behoud Leefmilieu en Natuur Maas en Waal

(Case C-281/03)

(2003/C 251/05)

Reference has been made to the Court of
European Communities by judgment of

Justice of
the
the College van