12.8.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 190/20


Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 20 June 2006 — Greece v Commission

(Case T-251/04) (1)

(EAGGF - Expenditure excluded from Community financing - Public storage of rice - Force majeure - Processed fruit and vegetable products - Assistance to the needy - Restructuring programme in the fruit and vegetables sector - Flat-rate corrections - Time-limit of 24 months)

(2006/C 190/34)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Hellenic Republic (represented by: V. Kontolaimos and I. Chalkias, Agents)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: M. Condou-Durande, Agent, assisted by N. Korogiannakis, lawyer)

Re:

Action for annulment of Commission Decision 2004/457/EC of 29 April 2004 excluding from Community financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), in so far as it excludes certain expenditure by the Hellenic Republic in the sectors of fruit and vegetables and public storage

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action.

2.

Orders the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 217, 28.8.2004.