Language of document :

Judgment of the Court of First Instance (Seventh Chamber) of 13 November 2008 - Italian Republic v Commission

(Case T-224/04) 1

(EAGGF - 'Guarantee' Section - Expenditure excluded from Community financing - Aid for the processing of tomatoes and production of olive oil)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Italian Republic (represented by: M. Fiorilli, lawyer)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: L. Visaggio and C. Cattabriga, Agents)

Re:

Action for partial annulment of Commission Decision 2003/536/EC of 22 July 2003 excluding from Community financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the 'Guarantee' Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (OJ 2003 L 184, p. 42) to the extent that it excludes certain expenditure by the Italian Republic in the financial years 1999 to 2002.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

dismisses the action;

orders the Italian Republic to pay the costs.

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1 - OJ C 304, 13.12.2003 (formerly Case C-430/03)