''Commission v Italy'' (1972) , is an
EU law
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case, concerning the conflict of law between a national legal system and European Union law.
Facts
The Commission brought enforcement proceedings against
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
for failing to enforce Regulations on dairy on time. The EU wanted to stop over-production of dairy products
[, p. 38] by introducing a premium for slaughter of (dairy)
cows
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. The Italian government decreed the regulations were ‘deemed to be included’ in the decree, and reproduced them with extra procedural provisions. However, Italy failed to operate the scheme on time.
Judgment
The
Court of Justice held that Italy was in breach both for delay, and also ‘the manner of giving effect’ to the Regulation. In one respect it departed from the Regulation, as it did not account for extension of time allowed for slaughter.
See also
*
European Union law
Notes
External links
* European Court of Justice 7 February 1973, , {{ECLI, ECLI:EU:C:1973:13, ''Commission v Italy''
Court of Justice of the European Union case law
Italian case law