Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (272/86)

Judgment of 22 Sept 1988

law://eu/cjeu/1986/c-272-86/para_23@2026-11-13

23Moreover, it must be borne in mind, as the Court has held on many occasions in the past (see judgment of 7 February 1984 in Case 237/83 Jongeneel Kaas v Netherlands [1984] ECR 483), that once regulations have been adopted establishing a common organization of the market in a given sector, Member States are under an obligation to refrain from taking any measures which might undermine or create exceptions to it. Regulation No 136/66/EEC on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats does not empower the Member States to take action unilaterally. By restricting exports and imports of olive oil, the Hellenic Republic has therefore failed to comply with the mechanisms and principles governing the common organization of the market in oils and fats.

Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (272/86)

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