Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 21 January 2010 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Gerechtshof te Arnhem — Netherlands) — K. van Dijk v Gemeente Kampen

(Case C-470/08) (1)

(Common agricultural policy - Integrated administration and control system for certain aid schemes - Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 - Single payment scheme - Transfer of payment entitlements - Expiry of the lease - Obligations of the lessee and the lessor)

2010/C 63/20

Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Gerechtshof te Arnhem

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: K. van Dijk

Defendant: Gemeente Kampen

Re:

Reference for a preliminary ruling — Gerechtshof te Arnhem — Interpretation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001 (OJ 2003 L 270, p. 1) and of Commission Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 of 21 April 2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the single payment scheme provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (OJ 2004 L 141, p. 1) — Integrated system for the management and supervision of certain aid schemes — Single payment scheme — Transfer of payment entitlements — Obligations on the lessor and lessee.

Operative part of the judgment

Community law does not require a lessee, on the expiry of the lease, to deliver to the lessor the leased land, including the payment entitlements accumulated thereon or relating thereto, or to pay him compensation.

(1)  OJ C 6, 10.1.2009.