12.4.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 92/14


Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgerichtshof, Austria lodged on 28 January 2008 — AGRANA Zucker GmbH v Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft

(Case C-33/08)

(2008/C 92/26)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Verwaltungsgerichtshof

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: AGRANA Zucker GmbH

Defendant: Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft

Questions referred

1.

Must Article 11 of Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 of 20 February 2006 be interpreted as meaning that even a sugar quota which cannot be utilised as a consequence of a preventive withdrawal in accordance with Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 493/2006 of 27 March 2006 must be included in the assessment of the temporary restructuring amount?

2.

In the event that the first question is answered in the affirmative:

Is Article 11 of Regulation No 320/2006 compatible with primary law, in particular with the principle of non-discrimination and the principle of the protection of legitimate expectations derived from Article 34 EC?