CELEX: C1998/299/03
Language: en
Date: 1998-09-26 00:00:00
Title: JUDGMENT OF THE COURT of 14 July 1998 in Case C-284/95 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Giudice di Pace di Genova (Italy)): Safety Hi-Tech Srl v. S. & T. Srl (Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 - Measures to protect the ozone layer - Restrictions on the use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons and halons - Validity)

26.9.98               EN                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                      C 299/3
     by citizens of the European Union residing in a                 2. consideration of the questions submitted has not
     Member State of which they are not nationals, the                    disclosed any factor of such a kind as to affect the
     Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations              validity of Regulation (EC) No 3093/94.
     under the first paragraph of Article 14 of that
     Directive;
                                                                     (1) OJ C 268, 14.10.1995.
                                                                     (2) OJ L 333, 22.12.1994, p. 1.
2. orders the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 331, 1.11.1997.
(2) OJ L 368, 31.12.1994. p. 38.
                                                                                    JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
                                                                                             of 14 July 1998
                                                                     in Case C-341/95 (reference for a preliminary ruling from
                                                                     the Pretura Circondariale di Avezzano (Italy)): Gianni
                                                                                     Bettati v. Safety Hi-Tech Srl (1)
               JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
                       of 14 July 1998                               (Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 Ð Measures to protect the
                                                                                ozone layer Ð Restrictions on the use of
in Case C-284/95 (reference for a preliminary ruling from                  hydrochlorofluorocarbons and halons Ð Validity)
the Giudice di Pace di Genova (Italy)): Safety Hi-Tech Srl
                       v. S. & T. Srl (1)                                                     (98/C 299/04)
(Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 Ð Measures to protect the
           ozone layer Ð Restrictions on the use of
                                                                                     (Language of the case: Italian)
      hydrochlorofluorocarbons and halons Ð Validity)
                         (98/C 299/03)
                                                                       (Provisional translation; the definitive translation will be
                (Language of the case: Italian)                                published in the European Court Reports)
                                                                     In Case C-341/95: reference to the Court under Article 177
  (Provisional translation; the definitive translation will be       of the EC Treaty from the Pretura Circondariale di
          published in the European Court Reports)                   Avezzano (Italy) for a preliminary ruling in the
                                                                     proceedings pending before that court betrween Gianni
                                                                     Bettati and Safety Hi-Tech Srl Ð on the validity of
                                                                     Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 of
In Case C-284/95: reference to the Court under Article 177           15 December 1994 on substances that deplete the ozone
of the EC Treaty from the Giudice di Pace di Genova                  layer (2) Ð the Court, composed of: G. C. Rodríguez
(Italy) for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending          Iglesias, President, C. Gulmann, H. Ragnemalm and M.
before that court between Safety Hi-Tech Srl and S. & T.             Wathelet, Presidents of Chambers, G. F. Mancini, J. C.
Srl Ð on the interpretation and validity of Council                  Moitinho de Almeida, P. J. G. Kapteyn, D. A. O. Edward,
Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 of 15 December 1994 on                    P. Jann, L. Sevón and K. M. Ioannou (Rapporteur),
substances that deplete the ozone layer (2) Ð the Court,             Judges; P. LeÂger, Advocate General; H. A. Rühl, Principal
composed of: G. C. Rodríguez Iglesias, President, C.                 Administrator, for the Registrar, has given a judgment on
Gulmann, H. Ragnemalm and M. Wathelet, Presidents of                 14 July 1998 in which it ruled:
Chambers, G. F. Mancini, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida,
P. J. G. Kapteyn, D. A. O. Edward, P. Jann, L. Sevón and
K. M. Ioannou (Rapporteur), Judges; P. LeÂger, Advocate
General; H. A. Rühl, Principal Administrator, for the                consideration of the question submitted has not disclosed
Registrar, has given a judgment on 14 July 1998 in which             any factor of such a kind as to affect the validity of
it ruled:                                                            Council Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 of 15 December
                                                                     1994 on substances that deplete the ozone layer.
1. Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 3093/94 of                (1) OJ C 351, 30.12.1995.
     15 December 1994 on substances that deplete the                 (2) OJ L 333, 22.12.1994, p. 1.
     ozone layer must be interpreted as prohibiting entirely
     the use and, consequently, the marketing of
     hydrochlorofluorocarbons for firefighting;