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  • 13 August 2025

Notice on multiple complaint CPLT(2025)01027 [Date: 13 August 2025]

Acknowledgement of receipt of a multiple complaint on alleged violation of EU law by the Italian Government for its ban on production and sales of hemp inflorescences - CPLT(2025)01027 [Date: 13 August 2025]

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  • 13 AUGUST 2025
Avviso di ricevimento di una denuncia multipla relativa a una presunta violazione del diritto dell'UE da parte del governo italiano per il divieto di produzione e vendita di infiorescenze di canapa - CPLT(2025)01027
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This communication provides information about the state of play of the substantial number of complaints registered under the above reference number.

The complaints claim that the Ministerial Decree of 27 June 2024 results in a ban on commercialisation of CBD for oral consumption derived from Cannabis sativa extract and allege that it would breach Articles 34, 36 and 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU), Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, [1] Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 [2] and Directive (EU) 2015/1535. [3]

The Commission is still assessing the complaints. Given the technical nature of the issues at stake, which concern different policy areas, several Commission departments are involved in the handling of the complaints. These internal consultations are ongoing. 

The Commission will inform the complainants through this website of any next steps it decides to take in accordance with the Commission Communication ‘EU law: Better results through better application’. [4]

[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 of 20.12.2013, L 347/671, as amended.

[2] Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, OJ of 20.12.2013, L 347/608, repealed.

[3] Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services, OJ of 17.9.2015, L 241/1.

[4] C(2016)8600.