Judgment of the Court of First Instance (First Chamber) of 9 April 2008 – Greece v Commission
(Case T-364/04)
EAGGF – Guarantee Section – Expenditure excluded from Community financing – Products processed from fruit and vegetables – Animal premiums – Period of 24 months
1. Agriculture – Common organisation of the markets – Products processed from fruit and vegetables – Production aid (Council Regulation No 2201/96, Art. 2; Commission Regulation No 504/97, Art. 7(2)) (see paras 32-33, 57-62, 74, 76)
2. Agriculture – Common agricultural policy – EAGGF financing – Principles (Council Regulations Nos 729/70, Art. 3(1), and 1258/1999, Art. 2(2)) (see paras 35-39, 54-56)
3. Agriculture – EAGGF – Clearance of accounts (Council Regulations Nos 729/70, Art. 5(2)(c), and 1258/1999, Art. 7(4), subpara. 5; Commission Regulation No 1663/95, as amended by Regulation No 2245/1999, Art. 8(1)) (see paras 44-45, 87, 98-107, 122, 127, 135, 145)
4. Acts of the institutions – Regulations – Regulation prescribing specific control measures (see paras 128-129)
5. Agriculture – Common agricultural policy – Integrated administration and control system for certain aid schemes (European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1760/2000; Commission Regulations Nos 3887/92, Art. 6(6a), and 2629/97, Art. 8) (see paras 157, 159)
Re:
ACTION for annulment of Commission Decision 2004/561/EC of 16 July 2004 excluding from Community financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (OJ 2004 L 250, p. 21) inasmuch as it excludes certain expenditure by the Hellenic Republic in the sectors of products processed from fruit and vegetables and animal premiums.
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.
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