Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 17 June 2021

Data

Court: Court of Justice

Case date: 17 juni 2021

Verdict

Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 17 June 2021 –
Lithuania v Commission

(Case C‑153/20 P)^(*)

"(Appeal - European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) - Expenditure excluded from EU financing - Expenditure incurred by the Republic of Lithuania - Regulation (EU) No 65/2011 - Administrative checks - On-the-spot check - Quality of checks - Quality of the applicants - Artificial conditions - Expenditure incurred through projects)"

AgricultureEAFRD financingGrant of aid and premiumsObligation of Member States to organise an effective system of administrative controls and on-the-spot checksScopeAdministrative checks ensuring effective verification of all the eligibility criteria of an application for support, including the quality of the applicants

(Commission Regulation No 65/2011, Arts 4 and 24)

(see paras 75, 76)

AgricultureEAFRD financingGrant of aid and premiumsObligation of Member States to organise an effective system of administrative controls and on-the-spot checksTwo types of control independent in characterOn-the-spot checks on administrative aspectsWhether permissible

(Commission Regulation No 65/2011, Arts 24 and 26)

(see paras 116-119)

Operative part

The Court:

Dismisses the appeal;

Orders the Republic of Lithuania to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission;

Orders the Czech Republic to bear its own costs.