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3 B 37/16, 3 B 37/16 (3 C 1/18) ECLI:DE:BVerwG:2018:160118B3B37.16.0 AI generated

Admissibility of marketing soy drinks with algal calcium as organic products under EU organic regulations

Case Number 3 B 37/16, 3 B 37/16 (3 C 1/18)
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Jurisdiction Germany (DE)
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The Federal Administrative Court (BVerwG) granted leave to appeal and ruled in favor of the plaintiff, determining that the case possesses fundamental legal significance requiring clarification on whether specific organic regulations prohibit the marketing of soy drinks containing calcium derived from the algae *Lithothamnium calcareum* as organic products. The dispute concerns the permissibility of placing such beverages on the market under the European organic farming framework, challenging the interpretation of labeling and additive rules. The decisive legal basis involves Article 23(4)(a) and Article 19(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, in conjunction with Article 28 and Annex IX No. 1.3 of Implementing Regulation (EC) No 889/2008, with the provisional amount in dispute set according to the German Court Fees Act.

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§ 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO, § 63 Abs. 1 Satz 1 GKG, § 47 Abs. 1 Satz 1, § 52 Abs. 2 und § 63 Abs. 1 Satz 1 GKG; Admissibility of marketing soy drinks with algal calcium as organic products under EU organic regulations: The dispute concerns the permissibility of placing such beverages on the market under the European organic farming framework, challenging the interpretation of labeling and additive rules. The decisive legal basis involves Article 23(4)(a) and Article 19(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, in conjunction with Article 28 and Annex IX No. 1.3 of Implementing Regulation (EC) No 889/2008, with the provisional amount in dispute set according to the German Court Fees Act.

Keywords

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products concerned organic farming nutrition and health claims genetically modified organisms implementing regulations food legislation

Cited Legislation

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§ 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO
Serves as the main ground for granting leave to appeal due to the fundamental legal significance of the dispute.
§ 63 Abs. 1 Satz 1 GKG
2 und § 63 Abs. 1 Satz 1 GKG.
§ 47 Abs. 1 Satz 1, § 52 Abs. 2 und § 63 Abs. 1 Satz 1 GKG
Provides the legal basis for the provisional determination of the amount in dispute for the revision proceedings.
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3 C 1/18
Eligibility of deceased calcium-rich algae as organic food ingredient and prohibition of mineral enrichment labeling under EU Organic Regulations
3 C 13.24
Invalidity of organic labeling for processed foods containing non-plant-derived vitamins and minerals under Regulation (EU) 2018/848
3 C 13/21
EU organic labeling of processed foods containing non-plant-derived additives: equivalence of third-country standards vs. EU production rules
I ZR 230/11
Labeling natural mineral water as "Biomineralwasser" and imitating the statutory organic logo: misleading advertising and market conduct rule violations
I ZR 99/09
Conflict between national food additive prohibitions and EU primary market access rules in non-cross-border supply cases

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§ 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO

Serves as the main ground for granting leave to appeal due to the fundamental legal significance of the dispute.

§ 47 Abs. 1 Satz 1, § 52 Abs. 2 und § 63 Abs. 1 Satz 1 GKG

Provides the legal basis for the provisional determination of the amount in dispute for the revision proceedings.

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Revisionszulassung; Inverkehrbringen eines Soja-Getränkes als Bio-Produkt

[GRUENDE]

Die Beschwerde der Klägerin hat Erfolg. Die Rechtssache hat grundsätzliche Bedeutung im Sinne von § 132 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 VwGO. Das Revisionsverfahren kann Gelegenheit zur Klärung der Frage bieten, ob es nach Art. 23 Abs. 4 Buchst. a, Art. 19 Abs. 2 Buchst. c der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 834/2007 i.V.m. Art. 28 und Nr. 1.3 des Anhangs IX der Durchführungsverordnung (EG) Nr. 889/2008 zulässig ist, Soja-Getränke, denen aus der Alge "Lithothamnium calcareum" gewonnenes Kalzium (gemahlenes "Lithothamnium") zugesetzt ist, als Bio-Produkte in den Verkehr zu bringen.

Die vorläufige Streitwertfestsetzung für das Revisionsverfahren beruht auf § 47 Abs. 1 Satz 1, § 52 Abs. 2 und § 63 Abs. 1 Satz 1 GKG.