Keywords
Subject of the case
Operative part

Keywords

Agriculture – EAGGF – Clearance of accounts (see paras 52, 159-161, 186-191)

2. Acts of the institutions – Statement of reasons – Obligation – Scope (Art. 253 EC) (see para. 184)

Subject of the case

Re:

APPLICATION for annulment of Commission Decision 2004/136/EC of 4 February 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 40, p. 31) in so far as it excludes certain expenditure incurred by the Republic of Finland in connection with area aid in certain regions, because of the insufficiency of the system of control applied.

Operative part

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders The Republic of Finland to pay the costs.