Brussels, 28/11/2011 (Agence Europe) - A reasoned opinion was sent to the United Kingdom on Thursday 24 November calling on it to pay the amounts due to the EU Budget from the import of fresh garlic, €20.3 million. If it fails to do so within two months, the European Commission may refer the matter to the Court of Justice.
Between 2005 and 2006, the UK customs authorities allowed imports of fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China under wrong authorising documents. They...