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Document 62012CN0038

Case C-38/12: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg Megyei Bíróság (Hungary) lodged on 26 January 2012 — Felső-Tisza-vidéki Környezetvédelmi és Vízügyi Igazgatóság v Mezőgazdasági és Vidékfejlesztési Hivatal Központi Szerve

OJ C 126, 28.4.2012, p. 4–5 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

28.4.2012   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 126/4


Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg Megyei Bíróság (Hungary) lodged on 26 January 2012 — Felső-Tisza-vidéki Környezetvédelmi és Vízügyi Igazgatóság v Mezőgazdasági és Vidékfejlesztési Hivatal Központi Szerve

(Case C-38/12)

2012/C 126/08

Language of the case: Hungarian

Referring court

Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg Megyei Bíróság

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Felső-Tisza-vidéki Környezetvédelmi és Vízügyi Igazgatóság

Defendant: Mezőgazdasági és Vidékfejlesztési Hivatal Központi Szerve

Questions referred

1.

Is Article 143b(4) and (5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (1) to be interpreted as meaning that, for 2008, the sloping sides of dykes and embankments constructed in order to prevent flooding are excluded from the single area payment scheme (SAPS) financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund, even in cases where, as at 30 June 2003 and thereafter, the pasture planted on it has been well kept, by being mown regularly and used for grazing, and constitutes area which is maintained in good agricultural condition?

2.

Is Article 143b(4) and (5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 to be interpreted as meaning that areas that have a secondary agricultural use are excluded from single area payments?


(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001; (OJ 2003 L 270, p. 1).


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