Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 15 October 2021 — NN v Regione Lombardia

(Case C-636/21)

(2022/C 2/29)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Consiglio di Stato

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant and appellant: NN

Defendant and respondent: Regione Lombardia

Question referred

Does Article 220 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1323 (2) of 2 August 2019 preclude national legislation (such as the Ministerial Decree of 15 January 2020 enacted by the Italian Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies) which is interpreted and applied so as to limit access to compensation for damage caused by avian influenza only to undertakings that have not ceased operating on the date of submission of the application?

(1)  Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ 2013 L 347, p. 671).

(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1323 of 2 August 2019 on exceptional market support measures for the eggs and poultrymeat sectors in Italy (OJ 2019 L 206, p. 12).