Brussels, 21/06/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 21 June, the European Commission decided to take the United Kingdom before the Court of Justice of the European Union for its refusal to compensate for duties its customs authorities failed to collect in the past when £15 million should have been paid to the EU budget.
The origins of the case date back to 2005/2006 when the UK customs authorities allowed imports of fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China erroneously stating that...