Stinnes AG v Hauptzollamt Kassel: ECJ 12 Dec 1985

Europa European Communities ‘ own resources – post-clearance recovery of import or export duties – article 8 of regulation no 1697/79 – a given action for recovery – meaning – combining of several separate actions for recovery -permissibility – conditions (Council Regulation no 1697/79, art. 8). The term ‘a given action for recovery’ in article 8 of council regulation no 1697/79 of 24 July 1979 on the post-clearance recovery of import or export duties must be interpreted as referring to each individual import or export transaction. That interpretation does not preclude the practice of combining several separate actions for recovery in a single recovery order provided that the amount concerned in each action exceeds the amount specified in the first paragraph of the aforesaid article 8.

Citations:

C-214/84

European, Customs and Excise

Updated: 11 April 2022; Ref: scu.133957