CELEX: C1998/094/01
Language: en
Date: 1998-03-28 00:00:00
Title: JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (First Chamber) of 15 January 1998 in Case C-292/96 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Finanzgericht Düsseldorf): Göritz Intransco International GmbH v. Hauptzollamt Düsseldorf (Community Customs Code - Community transit procedure - Simplified procedures - Authorised consignor status - Conditions for granting)

28.3.98              EN                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                        C 94/1
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                                             COURT OF JUSTICE
                                                       COURT OF JUSTICE
              JUDGMENT OF THE COURT                                       provisions for the implementation of Regulation
                       (First Chamber)                                    (EEC) No 2913/92.
                     of 15 January 1998
                                                                     2. Article 398 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 allows
in Case C-292/96 (reference for a preliminary ruling from                 customs authorities to grant the status of authorised
the Finanzgericht Düsseldorf): Göritz Intransco Internatio-               consignor even when it is no longer possible to exempt
         nal GmbH v. Hauptzollamt Düsseldorf (1)                          such consignor from the obligation to present the
(Community Customs Code Ð Community transit                               goods at the office of departure because they have
procedure Ð Simplified procedures Ð Authorised                            already been presented to customs.
        consignor status Ð Conditions for granting)
                                                                     (1) OJ C 318, 26.10.1996.
                         (98/C 94/01)
              (Language of the case: German)
 (Provisional translation; the definitive translation will be
                                                                                    JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
         published in the European Court Reports)
                                                                                           (Second Chamber)
In Case C-292/96: reference to the Court under Article 177                                of 29 January 1998
of the EC Treaty from the Finanzgericht (Finance Court),             in Case C-346/96 (reference for a preliminary ruling from
Düsseldorf (Germany), for a preliminary ruling in the                the Rechtbank van Eerste Aanleg, Brussels): Belgisch Inter-
proceedings pending before that court between Göritz                         ventie- en Restitutiebureau v. Prolacto NV (1)
Intransco International GmbH and Hauptzollamt Düssel-
dorf Ð on the interpretation of Article 76 of Council                (Common agricultural policy Ð Food aid Ð Supply of
Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992                       skimmed-milk powder Ð Successful tenderer's failure to
establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 302,                   discharge its obligations Ð Loss of security Ð Payment of
19.10.1992, p. 1) and Article 398 of Commission                      the additional costs resulting from a fresh tendering
Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down                                 procedure Ð Cumulation)
provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC)                                         (98/C 94/02)
No 2913/92 (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1) Ð the Court
(First Chamber), composed of: D. A. O. Edward
(Rapporteur), acting as President of the Chamber, P. Jann                            (Language of the case: Dutch)
and L. Sevón, Judges; M. B. Elmer, Advocate-General; R.
Grass, Registrar, gave a judgement on 15 January 1998,
the operative part of which is as follows:                             (Provisional translation; the definitive translation will be
                                                                               published in the European Court Reports)
1. Under Article 76(4) of Council Regulation (EEC)
    No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the                   In Case C-346/96: reference to the Court under Article 177
    Community Customs Code, customs authorities may                  of the EC Treaty from the Rechtbank van Eerste Aanleg
    grant the status of authorised consignor only on the             (Court of First Instance), Brussels, for a preliminary ruling
    basis of Articles 398 to 405 of Commission Regulation            in the proceedings pending before that court between Bel-
    (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down                      gisch Interventie- en Restitutiebureau and Prolacto NV Ð