Source: EURLEX
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| 7.6.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 217/9 |

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Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 15 April 2021 — Kingdom of the Netherlands v Council of the European Union, European Parliament

(Case C-733/19) [(1)](#ntr1-C_2021217EN.01000902-E0001)

(Action for annulment - Common fisheries policy - Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 - Conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources - Protection of marine ecosystems - Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 - Technical measures - Annex V, Part D - Ban on fishing by vessels using electric pulse trawls - Principle of proportionality - Precautionary principle)

(2021/C 217/12)

Language of the case: Dutch

Parties

Applicant: Kingdom of the Netherlands (represented by: M.K. Bulterman, M. Noort and P. Huurnink, acting as Agents)

Defendants: Council of the European Union (represented by: F. Naert and A. Maceroni, acting as Agents), European Parliament (represented by: R. van de Westelaken, I. Liukkonen and K. Zejdová, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the defendants: French Republic (represented by: A.-L. Desjonquères and M. J.-L. Carré, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

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| 1. | Dismisses the action. |

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| 2. | Orders the Kingdom of the Netherlands to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament. |

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| 3. | Orders the French Republic to bear its own costs. |

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