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Document 62009TJ0159

    Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 18 June 2012.
    Biofrescos - Comércio de Produtos Alimentares, Lda v European Commission.
    Customs union - Frozen shrimps and prawns from Indonesia - Invalid certificates of origin - Post-clearance recovery of import duties - Application for remission of import duties - Article 220(2)(b) and Article 239 of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
    Case T-159/09.

    Izvješća Suda EU-a 2012 -00000

    ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2012:307





    Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 18 June 2012 — Biofrescos v Commission

    (Case T-159/09)

    Customs union — Frozen shrimps and prawns from Indonesia — Invalid certificates of origin — Post-clearance recovery of import duties — Application for remission of import duties — Article 220(2)(b) and Article 239 of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92

    1.                     Own resources of the European Union — Repayment or remission of import duties — Article 236 of Regulation No 2913/92 — Scope — Limits — Application of substantive customs law — Exclusive competence of the national authorities (Council Regulation No 2913/92, Art. 236) (see paras 10-12)

    2.                     Own resources of the European Union — Repayment or remission of import duties — Infringement of Article 220(2) of the Community Customs Code — None (Council Regulation No 2913/92, Art. 220(2)(b)) (see paras 13-22)

    3.                     Own resources of the European Union — Repayment or remission of import duties — Fairness clause established by Article 239 of the Community Customs Code — Scope — Commission’s power of decision — Procedures for exercise — ‘Special situation’ — Meaning (Council Regulation No 2913/92, Art. 239) (see paras 26-28)

    4.                     Acts of the institutions — Statement of reasons — Obligation — Scope (Art. 296 TFEU) (see paras 37, 38)

    Re:

    APPLICATION for annulment of Commission Decision C(2009) 72 final of 16 January 2009 finding that there should be post-clearance recovery of import duties and that remission of those duties is not justified in a particular case.

    Operative part

    The Court:

    1.

    Dismisses the action;

    2.

    Orders Biofrescos — Comércio de Produtos Alimentares, Lda to pay the costs.

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