JUDGMENT OF 17. 2. 1970 — CASE 31/69 COMMISSION v ITALY

In Case 31/69

THE COURT composed of: R. Lecourt, President, R. Monaco, President of Chamber, A. M. Donner, W. Strauß and J. Mertens de Wilmars (Rapporteur), Judges, Advocate-General: J. Gand Registrar: A. Van Houtte

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Issues of fact and of law

I — Summary of the facts

II — Conclusions of the parties

III — Submissions and arguments of the parties

A — Admissibility

B — Substance of the case

IV — Procedure

Grounds of judgment

The jurisdiction of the Court and the subject-matter of the dispute

Substance

Costs

1 Article 16 (2) of Regulation No 120/67/EEC of the Council of 13 June 1967, on the common organization of the market in cereals (OJ 1967, Special Edition, p. 33); Article 7 of Regulation No 139/67/EEC of the Council of 21 June 1967, laying down general rules for granting export refunds on cereals and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (OJ 1967, Special Edition, p. 88) ; Article 15 (2) of Regulation No 121/67/EEC of the Council of 13 June 1967, on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (OJ 1967, Special Edition, p. 46); Article 6 of Regulation No 177/67/EEC of the Council of 27 June 1967, laying down general rules for granting export refunds on pigmeat and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (OJ 1967, Special Edition, p. 146) ; Article 9 (2) of Regulation No 122/67/EEC of the Council, on the common organization of the market in eggs (OJ 1967, Special Edition, p. 55); Article 6 of Regulation No 175/67/EEC of the Council of 27 June 1967, laying down general rules for granting export refunds on eggs and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (OJ 1967, Special Edition, p. 142); Article 9 (2) of Regulation No 123/67/EEC of the Council on the common organization of the market in poultrymeat (OJ 1967, Special Edition, p. 63); Article 6 of Regulation No 176/67/EEC of the Council of 27 June 1967, laying down general rules for granting export refunds on poultrymeat and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (OJ 1967, Special Edition, p. 144); Article 18 (1) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC of the Council of 22 September 1966, on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (OJ 1966, Special Edition, p. 221); Article 2 of Regulation No 171/67/EEC of the Council of 27 June 1967, on export refunds and levies on olive oil (OJ 1967, Special Edition, p. 136); Article 28 (1) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC of the Council of 22 September 1966, on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (OJ 1966, Special Edition, p. 221); Article 2 (1) of Regulation No 142/67/EEC of the Council of 21 June 1967, on export refunds on colza, rape and sunflower seeds (OJ 1967, Special Edition, p. 94); Article 17 (2) of Regulation No 359/67/EEC of the Council of 25 July 1967, on the common organization of the market in rice (OJ 1967, Special Edition, p. 193); Article 6 of Regulation No 366/67/EEC of the Council of 25 July 1967, laying down general rules for granting export refunds on rice and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (OJ 1967, Special Edition, p. 213); Article 17 (2) of Regultaion No 1009/67/EEC of the Council of 18 December 1967, on the common organization of the market in sugar (OJ 1967, Special Edition, p. 304); Article 3 (1) of Regulation No 865/68/EEC of the Council of 28 June 1968, on the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables (OJ 1968, Special Edition, p. 225); Article 14 of Regulation No 766/68/EEC of the Council of 18 June 1968, laying down general rules for granting export refunds on sugar (OJ 1968, Special Edition, p. 155); Article 17 (2) of Regulation No 804/68/EEC of the Council of 27 June 1968, on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (OJ 1968, Special Edition, p. 176); Article 6 of Regulation No 876/68/EEC of the Council of 28 June 1968, laying down general rules for granting export refunds on milk and milk products and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (OJ 1968, Special Edition, p. 234); Article 18 (2) of Regulation No 805/68/EEC of the Council of 27 June 1968, on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (OJ 1968, Special Edition, p. 187); Article 6 of Regulation No 885/68/EEC of the Council of 28 June 1968, laying down general rules for granting export refunds on beef and veal and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (OJ 1968, Special Edition, p. 237); Regulation No 1041/67/EEC of 21 December 1967 on detailed rules for the application of export refunds on products subject to a single price system (OJ 1967, Special Edition, p. 323).