Source: EURLEX
Language: en
Format: md

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| 23.3.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 86/10 |

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Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundespatentgericht (Germany) lodged on 10 January 2013 — Bayer CropScience AG

(Case C-11/13)

2013/C 86/16

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundespatentgericht

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant and appellant: Bayer CropScience AG

Question referred

The following question is referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union for a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of Article 3(1) and of Article 1.8 and 1.3 of Regulation (EC) No 1610/96:[(1)](#ntr1-C_2013086EN.01001002-E0001)

Are the terms ‘product’ in Article 3(1) and Article 1.8 and ‘active substance’ in Article 1.3 of that regulation to be interpreted as covering a safener?

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