Order — ECLI:EU:C:2012:754
Date: 2012-11-27
Language of the case: Romanian
Court formation: Ninth Chamber
Subject matter: Economic, social and territorial cohesion;General provisions
Procedure: Reference for a preliminary ruling - inadmissible
Origin: Romania

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Înalta Curte de Casaţie şi Justiţie (Romania) lodged on 6 December 2011 - S.C. 'Augustus' Srl Iaşi v Agenţia de Plăţi pentru Dezvoltare Rurală şi Pescuit (Case C-627/11) Language of the case: Romanian Referring court Înalta Curte de Casaţie şi Justiţie Parties to the main proceedings Applicant: S.C. 'Augustus' Srl Iaşi Defendant: Agenţia de Plăţi pentru Dezvoltare Rurală şi Pescuit Question referred Are Council Regulations No 1260/1999 2 and No 1268/1999  to be interpreted as meaning that the business activity engaged in by the beneficiaries of the SAPARD funds granted in the period preceding the accession of Romania to the European Union must be conducted in compliance with the conditions for the grant of those funds, in accordance with the principle of the economic efficiency and profitability of the beneficiary, given also the specific circumstances relied upon, namely the natural disasters which occurred in the area? ____________ 1 - Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ 1999 L 161, p. 1). 2 - Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre- accession period (OJ 1999 L 161, p. 87).