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DIRECT APPLICABILITY AND DIRECT EFFECTS Direct Applicability: Incorporation of law that is generally or universally binding Other word “Selfexecuting”: legal provision itself establishes validity in the host state. Direct Effects: Judicial enforcement of rights arising from provisions of EU law that can be upheld in favor of individuals in the courts of the member states. o Provided that certain criteria are satisfied, a EU law provision will give rise to a right that is enforceable by individuals in the national courts. Van Gend en loos criteria: Be clear and precise Be unconditional ( for example as to time limits) Not require implementing measures to be taken by member states or EU institutions Not leave discretion to member states or community institutions
Case 26/62 Van Gend en Loos: Alfons Lutticke GmbH vs. Haptzollamt Saarlouiss Background: Concerned the imposition of a customs tariff by the Dutch authorities allegedly Overview: early demonstration of the difference between articles that could give rise to direct contrary to Community law. effects and those that could not. LAW: Old Art 12 EEC provided that ‘member states shall refrain from introducing between Law: Old art 95 provided that “No Member State shall impose, directly or indirectly.. any internal themselves any new customs duties on imports or exports or any charges having equivalent effect taxation of any kind’ and old art 97 provided that “member states may in the case of internal and from increasing those which they already apply in their trade with each other. taxation.. establish average rates.’ Argument: 1. Defendant argued that because the treaty article was addressed to the member state, Conclusion: The court held that art 95 had created direct effects, but that, since member states had individuals against the state could not enforce it. 2. The correct way in which to enforce the treaty discretion to decide whether to levy an average rate of tax art. 97 did not produce direct effects obligation was by formal action by the Commission, or by another member state but not by individuals. Conclusion: The court held that the Community had been endowed with sovereign rights, the exercise of which affects not only member states, but also their citizens, and that community law was capable of conferring rights on individuals that become part of their legal heritage and enforceable by them before the national courts. It held that the provision was suited by its nature to produce direct effects.
Horizontal direct effects: Between two individuals Vertical direct effects State organ and individual Regulations: Directly applicable but does not necessarily have direct effects
Same criteria applies to regulations Can give rise to horizontal direct effects also. Leonesio v. Italian Ministry of Agriculture Background: Italian farmers were able to enforce a regulation against the Italian state providing for compensation payments that had been subject to delays by the Italian authorities. Conclusion: The CJE held that regulation should not be subject to delays and was immediately enforceable in the national courts.
Directives: Usually leaves discretion to the MS. Hard to have direct effects. Van duyn v. Home Office Art 3 of directive 64/221 was held to give rise to rights directly enforceable against the state before the national courts by Miss van Duyn. Conclusion: The discretion for directives is not in what should be achieved but how it should be achieved. The obligation or requirement is not discretional, but quite how it is achieved in each member state is.
Publico Ministero v. Ratti Background: concerned the prosecution of Mr. Ratti by the Italian authorities for breaches of national law concerning product labeling. Mr Ratti complied with two directives on product labeling, but only one’s time to implement was expired. Conclusion: The CJE held that it could rely on the one that the implementation time expired
nonexpiry implementation period= no direct effects
Case 26/62 Van Gend en Loos: Alfons Lutticke GmbH vs. Haptzollamt Saarlouiss Background: Concerned the imposition of a customs tariff by the Dutch authorities allegedly Overview: early demonstration of the difference between articles that could give rise to direct contrary to Community law. effects and those that could not. LAW: Old Art 12 EEC provided that ‘member states shall refrain from introducing between Law: Old art 95 provided that “No Member State shall impose, directly or indirectly.. any internal themselves any new customs duties on imports or exports or any charges having equivalent effect taxation of any kind’ and old art 97 provided that “member states may in the case of internal and from increasing those which they already apply in their trade with each other. taxation.. establish average rates.’ Argument: 1. Defendant argued that because the treaty article was addressed to the member state, Conclusion: The court held that art 95 had created direct effects, but that, since member states had individuals against the state could not enforce it. 2. The correct way in which to enforce the treaty discretion to decide whether to levy an average rate of tax art. 97 did not produce direct effects obligation was by formal action by the Commission, or by another member state but not by individuals. Conclusion: The court held that the Community had been endowed with sovereign rights, the exercise of which affects not only member states, but also their citizens, and that community law was capable of conferring rights on individuals that become part of their legal heritage and enforceable by them before the national courts. It held that the provision was suited by its nature to produce direct effects.
Horizontal direct effects: Between two individuals Vertical direct effects State organ and individual Regulations: Directly applicable but does not necessarily have direct effects
Same criteria applies to regulations Can give rise to horizontal direct effects also. Leonesio v. Italian Ministry of Agriculture Background: Italian farmers were able to enforce a regulation against the Italian state providing for compensation payments that had been subject to delays by the Italian authorities. Conclusion: The CJE held that regulation should not be subject to delays and was immediately enforceable in the national courts.
Directives: Usually leaves discretion to the MS. Hard to have direct effects. Van duyn v. Home Office Art 3 of directive 64/221 was held to give rise to rights directly enforceable against the state before the national courts by Miss van Duyn. Conclusion: The discretion for directives is not in what should be achieved but how it should be achieved. The obligation or requirement is not discretional, but quite how it is achieved in each member state is.
Publico Ministero v. Ratti Background: concerned the prosecution of Mr. Ratti by the Italian authorities for breaches of national law concerning product labeling. Mr Ratti complied with two directives on product labeling, but only one’s time to implement was expired. Conclusion: The CJE held that it could rely on the one that the implementation time expired
nonexpiry implementation period= no direct effects
