Case C-398/13 P: Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 3 September 2015 — Inuit Tapiriit and Others v European Commission, European Parliament, Council of the European Union (Appeal — Regulation (EC) No 737/2010 — Regulation laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 — Trade in seal products — Restrictions on the import and marketing of those products — Validity — Legal basis — Article 95 EC — Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union — Article 17 — United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples — Article 19)
Date: 2015-09-03
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: animal product, import restriction, marketing restriction, protection of animals, seal








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26.10.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 354/4





Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 3 September 2015 — Inuit Tapiriit and Others v European Commission, European Parliament, Council of the European Union
(Case C-398/13 P) (1)

((Appeal - Regulation (EC) No 737/2010 - Regulation laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 - Trade in seal products - Restrictions on the import and marketing of those products - Validity - Legal basis - Article 95 EC - Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union - Article 17 - United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Article 19))
(2015/C 354/03)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Appellants: Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Nattivak Hunters’ and Trappers’ Organisation, Pangnirtung Hunters’ and Trappers’ Organisation, Jaypootie Moesesie, Allen Kooneeliusie, Toomasie Newkingnak, David Kuptana, Karliin Aariak, Canadian Seal Marketing Group, Ta Ma Su Seal Products Inc., Fur Institute of Canada, NuTan Furs Inc., GC Rieber Skinn AS, Inuit Circumpolar Council, Johannes Egede, Kalaallit Nunaanni Aalisartut Piniartullu Kattuffiat (KNAPK), William E. Scott & Son, Association des chasseurs de phoques des Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Hatem Yavuz Deri Sanayi iç Ve Diş Ticaret Ltd Şirketi, Northeast Coast Sealers’ Co-Operative Society Ltd (represented by: H. Viaene, J. Bouckaert and D. Gillet, advocaten)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: K. Mifsud-Bonnici and C. Hermes, acting as Agents), European Parliament (represented by: L. Visaggio and J. Rodrigues, acting as Agents), Council of the European Union (represented by: K. Michoel and M. Moore, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1)


Dismisses the appeal;










2)


Orders Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Nattivak Hunters’ and Trappers’ Organisation, Pangnirtung Hunters’ and Trappers’ Organisation, Mr Jaypootie Moesesie, Mr Allen Kooneeliusie, Mr Toomasie Newkingnak, Mr David Kuptana, Mrs Karliin Aariak, Canadian Seal Marketing Group, Ta Ma Su Seal Products Inc., Fur Institute of Canada, NuTan Furs Inc., GC Rieber Skinn AS, Inuit Circumpolar Council Greenland (ICC-Greenland), Mr Johannes Egede, Kalaallit Nunaanni Aalisartut Piniartullu Kattuffiat (KNAPK), William E. Scott & Son, Association des chasseurs de phoques des Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Hatem Yavuz Deri Sanayi iç Ve Diş Ticaret Ltd Şirketi and Northeast Coast Sealers’ Co-Operative Society Ltd to bear their own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission;










3)


Orders the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union to bear their own costs.






(1)  OJ C 274, 21.9.2013.