EU Law - FMG Derogations Flashcards
Protection of working environment MR
Oebel
Omega Spielhallen judgment
MR on human dignity - allowed to pursue MR underpinned by a societal interest unique to the Member
what is the suitability test of proportionality?
Rational relationship between measure and objective
Denkavit
Second set of checks on imports may be lawful is necessary and proportionate
Campus Oil v Minister for Industry and Energy judgment
Would not have been accepted if Community rules had provided necessary protection for oil suppliers
Weatherill and Beaumont on Cassis
The Cassis MR test favours a deregulated free market economy as opposed to protecting national rules
Commission v Germany 1987
Beer purity laws
What case showed it is legitimate to say an outright ban on a demo was too restrictive on FMG?
Schmidberger v Republic of Austria
Who rejected the argument in Cullet v Centre Leclerc on the facts?
ECJ
When are dual checks unlawful and according to what case?
If unnecessarily imposed as technical tests already done in state of origin: Biologische Producten
Commission v Austria [2005] general
Heavy lorries, banned from road
Why is cost-benefit balancing more intrusive?
Compares extent of restriction and consequent furtherance of a societal objective
Commission v Germany on proportionality general
Hospital supplies
Commission v Belgium 1992 judgment
Allow environmental protection as a justification, BUT found not to be discriminatory because of special nature of subject matter, so technically MR
What was the effect of Cassis on regulatory competence of members?
Took such regulatory competence and transferred it to the EU through Article 114 EU
Who does the burden of proof lie with under Article 36?
Member
Commssion v UK 1983 judgment
scepticism over the legality of second checks for Article 36
What two cases show Article 36 on public morality?
Henn and Derby; Conegate v Commissioners of Customs and Excise
Commission v Austria [2005] judgment
Debatable if indistinctly applicable or indirectly discriminatory, but assumed IDA so again no clear exemption
Commission v Netherlands [2004] judgment
Mere hypothetical risk founded on conjecture not allowed for protective measures
Why did they argue it was ‘vital’ for 35% of petrol imported to be bought from Ireland?
To maintain Irish oil-refining capacity
What case shows labelling requirements can be found to breach Article 34?
Fietje
What case shows Article 36 on public policy?
Cullet v Centre Leclerc
Why is the balancing exercise between market integration and attainment of societal goals for MRs a problem?
Can be hard to deal with complex empirical and normative issues, and to pick which outweighs the other
Essent v Belgium general
AGBot called for MR extension to DA rules
what do Craig and De Burca argue in regard to Article 36?
Broader interpretation of Article 36 categories, e.g. consumer protection and environment under number 3
Name at least two cases on protection of health and life under Article 36
Commission v UK (Newcastle); Officer van Justitie v Sandoz; Dankavit; Commission v UK (UHT); Biologische Production
What features do Article 36 and MRs share?
Substantive overlap (public health), proportionality, precautionary principles and value diversity between Members
Foie Gras case on MRs
Obligation to insert MR clauses in legislation itself when imposing PRs, unless Article 36 justification
What are the two derogations of Article 34?
Article 36 and mandatory requirements
Who rejected the argument in Cullet v Centre Leclerc on principle?
AG Verloren
On what basis the ECJ reject the argument in Cullet v Centre Leclerc?
On facts - not shown it would have consequences for law and order
Schmidberger v Republic of Austria general
Route blocked by demo, authorised.
Commission v Netherlands [2004] general
Vitamins, excess
Familiapress on MR
Maintenance of plurality of the press MR
Name at least three problems with Cassis MR strategy?
MR is not always effective, dependent upon agreement of outcome of adjudicative process, balancing exercise between market integration and societal goals can be difficult, balance between market integration and protection function by national rules can be affected and allocation of regulatory competence between EU and Members
What shows that MRs are not always effective?
Commission’s Paper on MR called for increased monitoring of MR
Regulation (EC) No.764/2008
Justifications under Article 36 are also subject to the conditions set out therein
Maintenance of plurality of the press MR
Familiapress
L&O on Commission v Germany [1987]
Questioned if labelling really achieved the same level of protection
Who questioned if labelling in Commission v Germany really achieved the same level of protection?
L&O
what case suggested second checks may be allowed under protection of health and life article 36?
Denkavit
Henn & Derby on diversity
Each Member determines its own ‘scale of values’ and ‘requirements of public morality’
Criminal Proceedings against Van der Laan
EU harmonisation can make it impossible to rely on an MR depending on minimum/total harmonisation
Commission v Austria [2011] judgment
Need proof Member had examined less trade restrictive alternatives and discounted them only if unable to achieve desired level of protection
What does Weatherill argue about disagreement between when MRs should have saved the relevant national law?
ECJ have given relatively little attention to prospects of consumer confusion, usually catching food standards within Article 34
What do MRs ensure?
Members can defend dual regulatory burden if justification outweighs pursuit of a common, single, internal market
Each Member determines its own ‘scale of values’ and ‘requirements of public morality’
Henn & Derby
On what basis did AG Verloren reject the argument in Cullet v Centre Leclerc?
On principle - would allow private interest groups to determine the scope of freedoms
Schmidberger v Republic of Austria judgment
Broad margin of discretion - satisfied because no alternative to satisfy same level of protection, and legitimate to say outright ban on demo was too restrictive on FMG
What are the four applications of proportionality?
Suitability, least trade restrictive means, cost-benefit balancing and proceduralisation
In what area is there overlap between MRs and Article 36?
Public health
Officer van Justitie v Sandoz judgment
Special attention to factual basis for protection of health and life under Article 36, but where there is uncertainty Member can decide on protection degree
Fiejte general
Certain name on label
How did KO v De Agostini attempt to resolve the confusion introduced by Keck in regard to substantive overlap?
Measure under Article 34 can be justified by EITHER Article 36 or an MR
What Article of what Treaty enshrines the precautionary principles?
Article 191 TFEU
Commission v Germany on proportionality judgment
Member has power to decide degree of protection afforded and the manner in which they achieve that level
Was the list in Cassis of MR exhaustive?
No
What case showed that where in-depth analysis is impossible, the precautionary principle allows protective measures to be adopted?
Commission v Netherlands [2004]