Judgment_paragraph 31 · Prefetto Provincia di Cuneo v Silvano Carbone, in his capacity as sole director of the company Expo Casa Manta Srl (C-296/00)

31Placing products on the market is a stage subsequent to importation. Just as a product lawfully manufactured within the Community may not be placed on the market on that ground alone, the lawful importation of a product does not imply that it will automatically be allowed onto the market.