Opinion of Mr Advocate General Darmon delivered on 6 November 1990

1 Original language: Dutch.

2 Agreement on manioc production, marketing and trade, approved on behalf of the Community by the Council in Decision 82/495/EEC of 19 July 1982 (Offical Journal 1982 L 219, p. 52).

3 Judgment of 15 January 1987 in Case 175/84 Krohn & Co Import-Export (GmbH & Co. KG) v Commission [1987] ECR 97.

4 Regulation EEC No 2029/82 laying down detailed rules for implementing the import arrangements applicable to products falling within subheading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Thailand and exported from that country Ín 1982 (Official Journal 1982 L 218, p. 8).

5 Regulation (EEC) No 3382/82 laying down detailed rules for implementing the import arrangements applicable to produco falling within subheading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Thailand and exported from that country in 1983 (Official Journal 1982 L 356, p. 8).

6 Case 175/84, cited above, paragraph 5.

7 Ibidem, paragraph 6.

8 Ibidem, paragraph 7.

9 ibidem, paragraph 16.

10 Regulation (EEC) No 499/83 amending Regulations (EEC) No 2029/82 and (EEC) No 3383/82 laying down detailed rules for implementing the import arrangements applicable to products falling within subheading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Thailand and exported from that country in 1982 and 1983 (Official Journal 1983 L 56, p. 12).

11 Case 175/84, above, paragraph 17.

12 Pp. 8 and 13 of the application, in the French translation.

13 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October 1975 on the import and export system for products processed from cereals and from rice (Official journal 1975 L 281, p. 65).

14 Council Regulation (EEC) No 604/83 of 14 March 1983 on the import system applicable in 1983 to 1986 to products falling within subheading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff and amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (Official Journal 1983 L 72, p. 3).

15 Council Regulation No 2891/77 of 19 December 1977 implementing the Decision of 21 April 1970 on the replacement of financial contributions from Member Sutes by the Communities' own resources (Official Journal 1977 L 336, p. 1).

16 P. 8 of the defence, in the French translation.

17 Judgment of 11 December 1973 in Case 120/73 Lorenz v Germany [1973] ECR 1471.

18 Judgment of 10 April 1984 in Case 324/82 Commitsion v Belgium [1984] ECR 1861, paragraph 12 (emphasis added).

19 See the application, paragraphs 6.2 and 6.3, p. 11 of the French translation.

20 P. 12 of the application, in the French translation.

21 P. 12 of the defence, in the French translation, p. 7 of the rejoinder.

22 Case 175/84, cited above, paragraph 15.

23 See, with regard thereto, the statement in defence, p. 6 of the French translation.

24 Judgment of 12 December 1985 in Case 67/84 Sidmdrìa [1985] ECR 3983, paragraph 21.

25 Paragraph 7 of ihe application, in the French translation.

26 Regulation implementing the Decision of 21 April 1970 on the replacement of financial contributions from Member States by the Communities' own resources (Official Journal, English Special Edition 1971 (I), p. 3).

27 Judgment of 10 January 1980 in Case 267/78 Commission v Itafy[1980) ECR 31, paragraph 15.

28 Article 10(1) of Regulation No 2891/77.

29 Judgment of 20 March 1986 in Case 303/84 Comminimi v Germany [1986] ECR 1171, paragraph 16.

30 Ibidem, paragraph 17, emphasis added.

31 Judgment of 22 February 1989 in Case 54/87 Commitiion v Italy [1989] ECR 385, paragraph 12.

32 Opinion in Case 303/84, cited above, [1986] ECR 1176.