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Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Hafen v Afasia Knits Deutschland GmbH (C-409/10)
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Consideration of the questions referred
The second question
43

Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Hafen v Afasia Knits Deutschland GmbH (C-409/10)

Judgment of 15 Dec 2011law://eu/cjeu/2010/c-409-10/para_43@2026-11-11

43In that regard, it must be noted at the outset that the purpose of subsequent verification is to check whether the statement of origin in the EUR.1 certificate is correct (Case C-293/04 Beemsterboer Coldstore Services [2006] ECR I-2263, paragraph 32 and the case-law cited).

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · First Chamber
Case: C-409/10 · ECLI:EU:C:2011:843
Decided: 15 Dec 2011
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Bundesfinanzhof (Germany)
Applicant: Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Hafen
Defendant: Afasia Knits Deutschland GmbH
Rapporteur: M. Ilešič
Advocate General: J. Mazák
Bench: 5 judges
A. Tizzano, M. Safjan, M. Ilešič, E. Levits, M. Berger
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62010CJ0409

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Common commercial policy Customs Union and Common Customs Tariff International agreements

History · 1 version

15 Dec 2011Reading

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Interprets 2: 2003/159/EC: Council Decision of 19 December 2002 concerning the conclusion of the Partnership Agreement between the African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000; Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code
Cited by 8: Prenatal S.A. v Tribunal Económico Administrativo Regional de Cataluña (TEARC) (C-589/17); European Commission v Combaro SA (C-574/17 P); SIA „Aqua Pro” v Valsts ieņēmumu dienests (C-407/16); Combaro SA v European Commission (T-752/14); Kingdom of Spain v European Commission (T-466/14)2 provisions; Helm Düngemittel GmbH v Hauptzollamt Krefeld (C-613/12)2 provisions; Sandler AG v Hauptzollamt Regensburg (C-175/12)2 provisions; Lagura Vermögensverwaltung GmbH v Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Hafen (C-438/11)2 provisions
Cites 13: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Firma Brita GmbH v Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Hafen (C-386/08); Criminal proceedings against Edmond Huygen and others (C-12/92); European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany (C-442/08); Beemsterboer Coldstore Services BV v Inspecteur der Belastingdienst - Douanedistrict Arnhem (C-293/04); Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code; The Queen v Commissioners of Customs & Excise, ex parte Faroe Seafood Co. Ltd, Føroya Fiskasøla L/F and Commissioners of Customs & Excise, ex parte John Smith and Celia Smith trading as Arthur Smith (a firm) (C-153/94, C-204/94); Peter Biegi Nahrungsmittel GmbH and Commonfood Handelsgesellschaft für Agrar-Produkte mbH v Commission of the European Communities (C-499/03 P); Agrover Srl v Agenzia Dogane Circoscrizione Doganale di Genova (C-173/06); Sfakianakis AEVE v Elliniko Dimosio (C-23/04, C-24/04, C-25/04); 2010/648/EU: Council Decision of 14 May 2010 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement amending for the second time the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 , as first amended in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005; Pascoal & Filhos Ldª v Fazenda Pública (C-97/95); Regulation (EC) No 450/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 laying down the Community Customs Code (Modernised Customs Code)