Order — ECLI:EU:C:2008:542
Date: 2008-10-06
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Sixth Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Agriculture and Fisheries;Sugar
Concepts: Production levy;Production quotas
Procedure: Reference for a preliminary ruling
Origin: France

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal de grande instance de Nanterre (France) lodged on 21 November 2006 - Société Roquette Frères SA v Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirects and Recette principale de Gennevilliers de la Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirects (Case C-466/06) Language of the case: French Referring court Tribunal de grande instance, Nanterre Parties to the main proceedings Applicant: Société Roquette Frères SA Defendants: Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirects and Recette principale de Gennevilliers de la Direction générale des douanes et des droits indirects Questions referred 1. Primarily Are Article 24(2) of Regulation No 1785/81, 1 Article 27(3) of Regulation No 2038/1999, 2 Article 1 of Regulation No 2073/2000, 3 Article [1](2) of Regulation No 1745/2002 4 and Article 1 of Regulation No 1739/2003 5 valid in so far as they fix the maximum basic quantities for isoglucose production for Metropolitan France without taking into consideration the isoglucose produced in that Member State between 1 November 1978 and 30 April 1979 as an intermediate product used in the manufacture of other products intended for sale? 2. In the alternative, in the event of a negative reply to the previous question: Are Commission Regulations Nos 1443/82 6 and 314/2002 7 invalid under Article 33 of Regulation No 2038 1999 and Article 15 of Council Regulation No 1260/2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector respectively and with regard to the principles of proportionality and non-discrimination, in so far as they do not provide, for the purposes of calculating the production levy, for excluding from the financing needs the quantities of sugar 8 contained in the processed products exported without [export] refund? ____________ 1 - Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (OJ 1981 L 177, p. 4). 2 - Council Regulation (EC) No 2038/1999 of 13 September 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (OJ 1999 L 252, p. 1). 3 - Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2000 of 29 September 2000 reducing, for the 2000/2001 marketing year, the guaranteed quantity under the production quotas scheme for the sugar sector and the presumed maximum supply needs of sugar refineries under the preferential import arrangements (OJ 2000 L 246, p. 38). 4 - Commission Regulation (EC) No 1745/2002 of 30 September 2002 reducing, for the 2002/2003 marketing year, the guaranteed quantity under the production quotas scheme for the sugar sector and the presumed maximum supply needs of sugar refineries under the preferential import arrangements (OJ 2002 L 263, p. 31). 5 - Commission Regulation (EC) No 1739/2003 of 30 September 2003 reducing, for the 2003/2004 marketing year, the guaranteed quantity under the production quotas for the sugar sector and the presumed maximum supply needs of sugar refineries under preferential imports (OJ 2003 L 249, p. 38). 6 - Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1443/82 of 8 June 1982 laying down detailed rules for the application of the quota system in the sugar sector (OJ 1982 L 158, p. 17). 7 - Commission Regulation (EC) No 314/2002 of 20 February 2002 laying down detailed rules for the application of the quota system in the sugar sector (OJ 2002 L 50, p. 40). 8 - Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (OJ 2001 l 178, p.1).