Message 002
Communication from the Commission - TRIS/(2021) 02767
Directive (EU) 2015/1535
Translation of the message 001
Notification: 2021/0481/F
No abre el plazo - Nezahajuje odklady - Fristerne indledes ikke - Kein Fristbeginn - Viivituste perioodi ei avata - Καμμία έναρξη προθεσμίας - Does not open the delays - N'ouvre pas de délais - Non fa decorrere la mora - Neietekmē atlikšanu - Atidėjimai nepradedami - Nem nyitja meg a késéseket - Ma’ jiftaħx il-perijodi ta’ dawmien - Geen termijnbegin - Nie otwiera opóźnień - Não inicia o prazo - Neotvorí oneskorenia - Ne uvaja zamud - Määräaika ei ala tästä - Inleder ingen frist - Не се предвижда период на прекъсване - Nu deschide perioadele de stagnare - Nu deschide perioadele de stagnare.
(MSG: 202102767.EN)
1. MSG 002 IND 2021 0481 F EN 20-07-2021 F NOTIF
2. F
3A. Direction générale des entreprises
SQUALPI
Bât. Sieyès -Teledoc 151
61, Bd Vincent Auriol
75703 PARIS Cedex 13
d9834.france@finances.gouv.fr
3B. Direction des affaires juridiques des ministères sociaux
14 avenue Duquesne
75350 Paris SP 07
DAJ-SEC@sg.social.gouv.fr
4. 2021/0481/F - C10C
5. Decree implementing article R. 5132-86 of the Public Health Code for Cannabis
6. Varieties of Cannabis sativa L.
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8. The purpose of this draft decree is to regulate the cultivation, import, export and industrial and commercial use of all parts of the hemp plant in France.
More specifically, the draft decree provides that the authorisation for the cultivation, import, export and industrial and commercial use of hemp is extended, under certain conditions, to all parts of the hemp plant.
On the other hand, the sale to consumers of flowers or raw leaves in all their forms, alone or in combination with other ingredients, such as smoking products, herbal teas or pots-pourri, their possession by consumers and their consumption are prohibited. Such a restriction is primarily justified on grounds of public policy.
9. By this draft decree implementing Article R. 5132-86 of the Public Health Code for Cannabis, the French authorities intend to comply with the judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 19 November 2019 in which the Court of Justice, referring to a question referred to a French court for a preliminary ruling, held that the provisions relating to the free movement of goods were applicable to CBD-based products and deduced from it that a national measure prohibiting the free marketing of the CBD constituted an obstacle to the free movement of CBD. However, it clarified that such a measure could be justified by an objective of public health protection, provided that it was necessary and proportionate (CJEU, 19 November 2019, Kanavape, C-663/18).
The objective of this decree is both to allow the development of new channels in France, to protect consumers and to maintain the capacity of the internal security forces to combat drug trafficking.
10. Reference(s) to basic text(s): — Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures relating to food safety, in particular Articles 14 and 15.
— Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed, amending European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and repealing Council Directive 79/373/EEC, Commission Directive 80/511/EEC, Council Directives 82/471/EEC, 83/228/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 93/113/EC and 96/25/EC and Commission Decision 2004/217/EC.
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/53/EC of 13 June 2002 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species.
11. No
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13. No
14. No
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16. TBT aspect
No - the draft is neither a technical regulation nor a conformity assessment procedure
NO – The draft does not have a significant impact on international trade.
SPS aspect
NO – The draft does not have a significant impact on international trade.
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European Commission
Contact point Directive (EU) 2015/1535
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email: grow-dir2015-1535-central@ec.europa.eu
