Joined Cases | C-626/15 and C-659/16 Commission v Council (Antarctic MPAs)

Author (Corporate)	European Court of Justice, Information Service
Publisher	European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Series Details	C-626/15
Publication Date	2015
Content Type	Overview
	Summary: Decisions adopted in the context of the international treaties relating to the preservation and conservation of living resources in Antarctica must be adopted jointly by the EU and the Member States who are parties to those treaties. The creation of marine protected areas in Antarctica cannot be proposed to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources on behalf of the EU acting alone.
Source Link	Primary Source http://curia.europa.eu/juris/documents.jsf?num=C-626/15
Related Links	Official Judgment of the ECJ in Joined Cases C-626/15 and C-659/16 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:62015CJ0626 CJEU: Press Release, 20.11.2018: Judgment in Joined Cases C-626/15 and C-659/16 Commission v Council (Antarctic MPAs) https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2018-11/cp180179en.pdf
Subject Categories	Environment
Subject Tags	Climate Change
Countries / Regions	Europe
International Organisations	European Union [EU]