Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Cour d'appel d'Angers (France) lodged on 26 June 2006 — EARL Mainelvo v Denkavit France SARL

(Case C-272/06)

(2006/C 212/30)

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Cour d'appel d'Angers

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: EARL Mainelvo

Respondent: Denkavit France SARL

Question referred

Is the immediate assignment by the farmer, under an integration contract concluded with a French company, which is a subsidiary of an international group producing and supplying feedstuffs for calves, of 67.63 to 71.35 % of the slaughter premium established by Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 (1) [on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (OJ 1999 L 160, p. 21)], within the limits fixed by an internal inter-trade agreement between the national trade organisations representing integration undertakings and veal farmers, compatible with the objectives of market regulation and of ensuring a fair standard of living for the agricultural community stated in that regulation and with the internal market measures, established for those purposes and set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2342/1999 of 28 October 1999 (2) [laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal as regards premium schemes (OJ 1999 L 281, p. 30)]?

(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (OJ 1999 L 160, p. 21).

(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2342/1999 of 28 October 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal as regards premium schemes (OJ 1999 L 281, p. 30).