CELEX: C2003/055/07
Language: en
Date: 2003-03-08 00:00:00
Title: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 23 January 2003 in Case C-57/01 (Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Dioikitiko Efeteio Athinon): Makedoniko Metro, Mikhaniki AE v Elliniko Dimosio, (Public works contracts — Rules for participating — Group of contractors submitting a tender — Change in the composition of the group — Prohibition laid down in the contract documents — Compatibility with Community law — Review procedures)

C 55/4                  EN                           Official Journal of the European Union                                              8.3.2003
and C-16/01), on the interpretation of Articles 28 EC and 30                 21 December 1989 on the coordination of the laws, regu-
EC and of Council Directive 79/112/EEC of 18 December                        lations and administrative provisions relating to the application
1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States                   of review procedures to the award of public supply and public
relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of                   works contracts (OJ 1989 L 395, p. 33), as amended by
foodstuffs (OJ 1979 L 33, p. 1), as amended by Directive 97/                 Council Directive 92/50/EEC of 18 June 1992 relating to the
4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of                        coordination of procedures for the award of public service
27 January 1997 (OJ 1997 L 43, p. 21), the Court (Sixth                      contracts (OJ 1992 L 209, p. 1), and of Council Directive 93/
Chamber), composed of: R. Schintgen, President of the Second                 37/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning the coordination of
Chamber, acting for the President of the Sixth Chamber,                      procedures for the award of public works contracts (OJ 1993
V. Skouris, F. Macken, N. Colneric and J.N. Cunha Rodrigues                  L 199, p. 54), the Court (Sixth Chamber), composed of:
(Rapporteur), Judges; L.A. Geelhoed, Advocate General;                       C. Gulmann, acting for the President of the Sixth Chamber,
R. Grass, Registrar, has given a judgment on 23 January 2003,                V. Skouris, F. Macken, N. Colneric and J.N. Cunha Rodrigues
in which it has ruled:                                                       (Rapporteur), Judges; C. Stix-Hackl, Advocate General;
                                                                             H. A. Rühl, Principal Administrator, for the Registrar, has
Articles 2(1)(b) and 15(1) and (2) of Council Directive 79/112/              given a judgment on 23 January 2003, in which it has ruled:
EEC of 18 December 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising        1.    Council Directive 93/37/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning the
of foodstuffs, as amended by Directive 97/4/EC of the European                     coordination of procedures for the award of public works
Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 1997, preclude a                       contracts does not preclude national rules which prohibit a
system such as that established by Paragraph 9(1) and (3) of the                   change in the composition of a group consortium taking part
Bundesgesetz über den Verkehr mit Lebensmitteln, Verzehrprodukten,                 in a procedure for the award of a public works contract or a
Zusatzstoffen, kosmetischen Mitteln und Gebrauchsgegenständen                      public works concession which occurs after submission of
(Lebensmittelgesetz 1975) (Federal Law on trade in foodstuffs,                     tenders;
products intended for human consumption, additives, cosmetic
                                                                             2.    In so far as a decision of a contracting authority adversely
products and consumer goods) which lays down a general prohibition,
                                                                                   affects the rights conferred on a consortium by Community law
subject to prior authorisation, of all health-related information on
                                                                                   in the context of a procedure for the award of a public contract,
the labelling and presentation of foodstuffs.
                                                                                   the consortium must be able to avail itself of the review
                                                                                   procedures provided for by Council Directive 89/665/EEC of
( 1) OJ C 28 of 27.01.2001.                                                        21 December 1989 on the coordination of the laws, regulations
                                                                                   and administrative provisions relating to the application of
                                                                                   review procedures to the award of public supply and public
                                                                                   works contracts, as amended by Council Directive 92/50/EEC
                                                                                   of 18 June 1992 relating to the coordination of procedures for
                                                                                   the award of public service contracts.
                 JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
                                                                             (1 ) OJ C 150 of 19.5.2001.
                         (Sixth Chamber)
                        of 23 January 2003
in Case C-57/01 (Reference for a preliminary ruling                                            JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
from the Dioikitiko Efeteio Athinon): Makedoniko Metro,
             Mikhaniki AE v Elliniko Dimosio ( 1),                                                      (Sixth Chamber)
(Public works contracts — Rules for participating — Group                                              of 30 January 2003
of contractors submitting a tender — Change in the compo-
sition of the group — Prohibition laid down in the contract                  in Case C-226/01: Commission of the European Communi-
documents — Compatibility with Community law — Review                                          ties v Kingdom of Denmark (1)
                            procedures)
                                                                             (Failure by a Member State to fulfil its obligations —
                          (2003/C 55/07)                                     Quality of bathing water — Inadequate implementation of
                                                                                                     Directive 76/160/EEC)
                    (Language of the case: Greek)
                                                                                                         (2003/C 55/08)
(Provisional translation; the definitive translation will be published                            (Language of the case: Danish)
                   in the European Court Reports)
                                                                             (Provisional translation; the definitive translation will be published
                                                                                                  in the European Court Reports)
In Case C-57/01: Reference to the Court under Article 234 EC
by the Diikitiko Efetio Athinon (Greece) for a preliminary
ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between                  In Case C-226/01, Commission of the European Communities
Makedoniko Metro, Mikhaniki AE and Elliniko Dimosio,                         (Agent: H. C. Støvlbæk) v Kingdom of Denmark (Agents:
on the interpretation of Council Directive 89/665/EEC of                     J. Molde and J. Bering Liisberg): Application for a declaration