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European Union
Henningsen Food Inc. and others v Produktschap voor Pluimvee en Eieren (137/78)
JUDGMENT
Facts and Issues
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Henningsen Food Inc. and others v Produktschap voor Pluimvee en Eieren (137/78)

Judgment of 2 May 1979law://eu/cjeu/1978/c-137-78/para_6@2026-11-11

(3)The Commission first recalls the essential aspects of the system for monetary compensatory amounts and the detailed rules applicable thereto, in particular those based on the provisions of Article 2 a of Regulation No 974/71, as amended by Regulation No 509/73, and of Article 11 (2) of Regulation No 1380/75 and in particular makes the following observations:

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · First Chamber
Case: 137/78 · ECLI:EU:C:1979:117
Decided: 2 May 1979
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Applicants: HENNINGSEN FOOD INC ., Nebraska, United States of America; VAN DEN BURG EIERPRODUKTEN BV., Waalwijk, The Netherlands; both in their capacity as managing partners of the partnership trading as Henningsen Van den Burg, Waalwijk
Defendant: PRODUKTSCHAP VOOR PLUIMVEE EN EIEREN (Poultry and Eggs Board), Zeist, The Netherlands
Rapporteur: Bosco
Advocate General: J.-P. Warner
Bench: 2 judges
A. O'Keeffe, G. Bosco
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61978CJ0137

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Common organisation of the markets Customs Union and Common Customs Tariff Monetary measures in the field of agriculture

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2 May 1979Reading

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Interprets 1: Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 of the Council of 28 June 1968 on the common customs tariff
Cited by 1: Anglo-Irish Meat Company Limited v Minister for Agriculture (196/80)
Cites 6: Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 of the Council of 12 May 1971 on certain measures of conjunctural policy to be taken in agriculture following the temporary widening of the margins of fluctuation for the currencies of certain Member States; Regulation (EEC) No 1380/75 of the Commission of 29 May 1975 laying down detailed rules for the application of monetary compensatory amounts; Regulation (EEC) No 1112/73 of the Council of 30 April 1973 amending Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 on certain measures of conjunctural policy to be taken in agriculture following the temporary widening of the margins of fluctuation for the currencies of certain Member States; Council Regulation (EEC) No 2500/77 of 7 November 1977 amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff; Regulation (EEC) No 509/73 of the Council of 22 February 1973 amending Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 on certain measures of conjunctural policy to be taken in agriculture following the temporary widening of the margins of fluctuation for the currencies of certain Member States; Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 of the Council of 28 June 1968 on the common customs tariff