The European Commission once again took the view, in a report adopted on Wednesday 23 May, that the Italian authorities must recover the money due from milk producers who exceeded quotas in the past (see EUROPE 11775).
The Commission points the finger of blame at the system for collection of recoverable amounts not subject to the deferred payment or reimbursement scheme (€1.268 billion), in particular with respect to the recovery of amounts subject to enforcement (€803 million).
Since...