62022TJ0062_INF
Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 25 October 2023 –Estonia v Commission
(Case T‑62/22) (
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(EAGF and EAFRD – Expenditure excluded from financing – Expenditure incurred by Estonia – Bovine sector – Voluntary coupled support – Identification of animals – Replacement of animals – Obligation to state reasons – Principle of sound administration)
Agriculture – Common agricultural policy – EAGF and EAFRD financing – Grant of aid and premiums – Obligation on the Member States to organise an effective system of administrative and on-the-spot checks – Scope – Voluntary coupled support – Member State not making use of the possibility of having a claimless system – Identification and replacement of animals – Obligation to be precise – Lack of precise information concerning the identity of individual animals and their movements – Unreliable controls – Disallowance
(European Parliament and Council Regulations No 1306/2013, Arts 59(1) and 78(b), and No 1307/2013; Commission Regulations No 809/2014, Arts 21, 29(1)(e) and 42(1), and No 640/2014, Art. 30)
(see paragraphs 35, 38, 51, 54-57, 68, 70, 71)
Operative part
The Court:
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Dismisses the action;
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Orders the Republic of Estonia to pay the costs.
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)	OJ C 148, 4.4.2022.