Judgments (Information) nº T-221/04 of Court of First Instance of the European Communities, July 25, 2006

• Resolution Date: July 25, 2006
• Issuing Organization: Court of First Instance of the European Communities
• Decision Number: T-221/04

Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Second Chamber) of 25 July 2006 – Belgium v Commission

(Case T-221/04)

EAGGF – Clearance of accounts – Arable crops – Check on areas based on a system of aerial orthoimagery (GIS) – Difference between the area declared and the area resulting from the GIS system – Administrative check and inspection on site – Loss to EAGGF

1. Court of Justice – Court of First Instance – Unlimited jurisdiction – Exercise in the context of an action for annulment (Arts 229 EC and 230 EC) (see paras 27-28)

2. Agriculture – EAGGF – Clearance of accounts (Council Regulation No 729/70) (see paras 30-33, 82-92)

3. Agriculture – EAGGF – Grant of aids and premiums (Council Regulations Nos 729/70 and 3508/92; Commission Regulation No 3887/92) (see paras 52-57)

   Re:

   APPLICATION for the partial 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...