Chimica del Friuli SpA and others v Amministrazione delle finanze dello Stato. [1989] EUECJ R-248/88 (13 July 1989)

[ Home ] [ Databases ] [ World Law ] [ Multidatabase Search ] [ Help ] [ Feedback ] [ DONATE ] Court of Justice of the European Communities (including Court of First Instance Decisions) You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> Court of Justice of the European Communities (including Court of First Instance Decisions) >> Chimica del Friuli SpA and others v Amministrazione delle finanze dello Stato. [1989] EUECJ R-248/88 (13 July 1989) URL: https://www.bailii.org/eu/cases/EUECJ/1989/R24888.html Cite as: [1989] EUECJ R-248/88 [ New search ] [ Help ] IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE - The source of this judgment is the web site of the Court of Justice of the European Communities . The information in this database has been provided free of charge and is subject to a Court of Justice of the European Communities disclaimer and a copyright notice . This electronic version is not authentic and is subject to amendment. 61988J0248 Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 13 July 1989. Chimica del Friuli SpA and others v Amministrazione delle finanze dello Stato. References for a preliminary ruling: Tribunale civile e penale di Venezia - Italy. Favourable tariff arrangements upon importation - End-use - Authorization. Joined cases 248/88, 254 to 258/88, 309/88 and 316/88. European Court reports 1989 Page 02837 Pub. RJ Page Pub somm ++++ Common Customs Tariff - Eligibility for a favourable tariff arrangement by reason of their end-use of the goods concerned - Transfer of the goods within the Community - Obligation for the transferee to hold the authorization prescribed by the Community rules ( Commission Regulation No 1535/77, Arts 3 and 7 ) Article 7 of Regulation No 1535/77 determining the conditions under which certain goods are eligible upon importation for a favourable tariff arrangement by reason of their end-use must be interpreted as meaning that when goods are transferred within the Community the transferee must hold an authorization granted in accordance with Article 3 of that regulation, whether the transfer takes place between one Member State and another or within the same Member State; that interpretation is consistent with the scheme of the regulation, which is designed to secure strict supervision of the end-use of the goods, and that supervision is effected by means of the said authorization . In Joined Cases 248/88, 254/88 to 258/88, 309/88 and 316/88 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the tribunale civile e penale ( Civil and Criminal District Court ), Venice, for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between 1 . Chimica del Friuli SPA, a company incorporated under Italian law, having its registered office at Torviscosa ( Case 248/88 ), 2 . Carburanti & Succedanei SRL, a company incorporated under Italian law, having its registered office at Canzo di Peschiera Borromeo ( Case 254/88 ), 3 . Colorificio Bevini SRL, a company incorporated under Italian law, having its registered office at Modena ( Case 255/88 ), 4 . Ditta Alkim SNC, a partnership governed by Italian law, based at Sergnano ( Case 256/88 ), 5 . Cambiaghi Giuseppe SAS, a limited partnership governed by Italian law, based at Milan ( Case 257/88 ), 6 . Angelo Muggia & Figlio, an undertaking established at Bologna ( Case 258/88 ), 7 . Conserchimica SRL, a company incorporated under Italian law, having its registered office at Venice ( Case 309/88 ), 8 . SAI - Società Approvvigionamenti Industriali - SPA, a company incorporated under Italian law, having its registered office at Milan ( Case 316/88 ), and Amministrazione delle finanze dello Stato ( Ministry of Finance ), on the interpretation of Commission Regulation No 1535/77 of 4 July 1977 determining the conditions under which certain goods are eligible upon importation for a favourable tariff arrangement by reason of their end-use, THE COURT ( Second Chamber ) composed of : T. F . O' Higgins, President of the Chamber, G. F . Mancini and F. A . Schockweiler, Judges ( The grounds of the judgment are not reproduced ) in answer to the question referred to it by the tribunale civile e penale, Venice, by orders of 5 May, 19 May, 26 May and 23 June 1988, hereby rules : Article 7 of Commission Regulation No 1535/77 of 4 July 1977 determining the conditions under which certain goods are eligible upon importation for a favourable tariff arrangement by reason of their end-use must be interpreted as meaning that when goods are transferred the transferee must hold an authorization granted in accordance with Article 3 of that regulation, whether the transfer takes place between one Member State and another or within the same Member State . © European Communities, 2001 All rights reserved BAILII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback | Donate to BAILII URL: https://www.bailii.org/eu/cases/EUECJ/1989/R24888.html