Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 17 September 2009 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Raad van State (Netherlands)) — Minister voor Vreemdelingenzaken en Integratie v T. Sahin

(Case C-242/06) (1)

(EEC-Turkey Association Agreement - Freedom of movement for workers - Introduction of administrative charges for obtaining a residence permit in the host Member State - Infringement of the standstill clause in Article 13 of Decision No 1/80 of the Association Council)

2009/C 267/13

Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Raad van State

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Minister voor Vreemdelingenzaken en Integratie

Defendant: T. Sahin

Re:

Reference for a preliminary ruling — Raad van State (Netherlands) — Interpretation of Article 13 of Decision No 1/80 of 19 September 1980 concerning the development of the Association, adopted by the Association Council established by the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and Turkey, read in conjunction with Article 59 of the Additional Protocol, approved and confirmed on behalf of the Community by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2760/72 of 19 December 1972 (OJ 1972 L 293, p. 1) — Obligation to pay administrative charges for the processing of the application for extension of a residence permit — Application not lodged in good time

Operative part of the judgment

Article 13 of Decision No 1/80 of 19 September 1980 on the development of the Association, adopted by the Association Council set up by the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey, must be interpreted as precluding the introduction, from the entry into force of that decision in the Member State concerned, of national legislation, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, which makes the granting of a residence permit or an extension of the period of validity thereof conditional on payment of administrative charges, where the amount of those charges payable by Turkish nationals is disproportionate as compared with the amount required from Community nationals.

(1)  OJ C 212, 2.9.2006.