Judgment_paragraph 39 · Kingdom of the Netherlands v Commission of the European Communities (C-278/98)

39In this context, it must be emphasised that it is for the Commission to prove that an infringement of the rules on the common organisation of the agricultural markets has occurred (see Cases C-281/89 Italy v Commission [1991] ECR I-347, paragraph 19; C-55/91 Italy v Commission [1993] ECR I-4813, paragraph 13, and C-253/97 Italy v Commission, cited above, paragraph 6). The Commission is therefore obliged to give reasons for its decision finding an absence of, or defects in, inspection procedures operated by the Member State in question (Case C-8/88 Germany v Commission [1990] ECR I-2321, paragraph 23).

Kingdom of the Netherlands v Commission of the European Communities (C-278/98)

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