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Document 62020CN0087

Case C-87/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzhof (Germany) lodged on 19 February 2020 — Hauptzollamt B v XY

OJ C 175, 25.5.2020, p. 3–3 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

25.5.2020   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 175/3

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzhof (Germany) lodged on 19 February 2020 — Hauptzollamt B v XY

(Case C-87/20)

(2020/C 175/03)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesfinanzhof

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: Hauptzollamt B

Respondent: XY

Questions referred

1.

Is Article 57(5)(a) of Regulation No 865/2006, (1) as amended by Regulation No 2015/870, to be interpreted as meaning that an importer carrying a total of more than 125 grams (g) of caviar of sturgeon species (Acipenseriformes spp.) in individually marked containers, for which he presents neither a (re-)export document nor an import permit, is to be allowed to keep up to 125 g of caviar, provided that the import is not for any of the purposes listed in the first subparagraph of Article 57(1) of Regulation No 865/2006?

If that question is to be answered in the affirmative:

2.

Do specimens introduced into the customs territory of the European Union also qualify as personal and household effects within the meaning of Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 (2) where the importer declares at the time of introduction that he intends to present the imported items as a gift to other persons?

(1)  Commission Regulation No 865/2006 of 4 May 2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (OJ 2006 L 166, p. 1).

(2)  Council Regulation No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (OJ 1997 L 61, p. 1).

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