Admissibility of preliminary ruling on evidentiary standards for psychoactive substances under Law 194/2011
Romania (RO)
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AI generatedThe High Court of Cassation and Justice dismissed as inadmissible the referral for a preliminary ruling submitted by the Alba Iulia Court of Appeal, leaving the lower court to resolve the dispute without a binding interpretation from the Supreme level. The case involved a criminal prosecution concerning the objective element of the offense defined in Article 16 of Law No. 194/2011, specifically regarding the production or trafficking of substances susceptible to having psychoactive effects. The referring court sought clarification on whether consulting Council Decision 2005/387/JHA and EMCDDA/Europol reports was sufficient to establish the psychoactive nature of a product, given the law's lack of explicit reference to these documents, and whether adherence to the authorization procedures under Articles 6 and 7 of Law No. 194/2011 was mandatory for this determination. The Supreme Court did not address the merits of these substantive legal questions regarding the definition of psychoactive substances or procedural requirements in Law No. 194/2011, instead focusing solely on the procedural inadmissibility of the request for a preliminary ruling.
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AI generatedart. 16 din Legea nr. 194/2011; Admissibility of preliminary ruling on evidentiary standards for psychoactive substances under Law 194/2011: The case involved a criminal prosecution concerning the objective element of the offense defined in Article 16 of Law No. 194/2011, specifically regarding the production or trafficking of substances susceptible to having psychoactive effects. The referring court sought clarification on whether consulting Council Decision 2005/387/JHA and EMCDDA/Europol reports was sufficient to establish the psychoactive nature of a product, given the law's lack of explicit reference to these documents, and whether adherence to the authorization procedures under Articles 6 and 7 of Law No. 194/2011 was mandatory for this determination. The Supreme Court did not address the merits of these substantive legal questions regarding the definition of psychoactive substances or procedural requirements in Law No. 194/2011, instead focusing solely on the procedural inadmissibility of the request for a preliminary ruling.
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R O M Â N I A
ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE
COMPLETUL PENTRU DEZLEGAREA UNOR CHESTIUNI DE DREPT ÎN MATERIE PENALĂ
Minuta deciziei nr.1 Dosar nr.3709/1/2016
Şedinţa publică din data de 25 ianuarie 2017
ÎN NUMELE LEGII
D E C I D E:
Respinge, ca inadmisibilă, sesizarea formulată de Curtea de Apel Alba Iulia - Secţia penală în dosarul nr. 602/221/2013 privind pronunţarea unei hotărâri prealabile pentru dezlegarea următoarelor chestiuni de drept:
„în analiza laturii obiective a infracţiunii prevăzute de art. 16 din Legea nr. 194/2011, raportarea la prevederile Deciziei 2005/387/JAI a Consiliului UE şi la anexele acesteia, respectiv la rapoartele anuale ale EMCDDA Europol este suficientă pentru a stabili caracterul unui produs de a fi susceptibil să aibă efecte psihoactive, în condiţiile în care Legea nr. 194/2011 nu face nicio trimitere la decizia şi rapoartele menţionate.”
„în analiza laturii obiective a infracţiunii prevăzute de art. 16 din Legea nr. 194/2011, pentru a stabili caracterul unui produs de a fi susceptibil să aibă efecte psihoactive este obligatorie urmarea procedurii prevăzute de art. 6 şi 7 din Legea nr. 194/2011, aplicabilă în situaţia autorizării operaţiunilor cu acest tip de produse.”
Pronunţată în şedinţă publică astăzi, 25 ianuarie 2017.