Judgment_paragraph 4 · Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (C-104/02)

4As regards the customs debts, in 1993 the applicable provisions were Council Regulation (EEC) No 2144/87 of 13 July 1987 on customs debt (OJ 1987 L 201, p. 15), as amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 4108/88 of 21 December 1988 (OJ 1988 L 361, p. 2) (‘Regulation No 2144/87’) and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 597/89 of 8 March 1989 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation No 2144/87 (OJ 1989 L 65, p. 11).