BRITISH DUTCH DEFEAT EU COMMISSION OVER FLEET TRANSFER SUBSIDIES
July 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission looks likely to be blocked from forcing the UK and Dutch governments to repay Euro 7.4 million's worth of subsidies for downsizing their fishing fleets by transferring two boats apiece to Argentina. Brussels was angered when both countries subsequently registered four replacement vessels, claiming this contravened the grants' conditions. However, after a 10 year legal battle, a European Court of Justice (ECJ) advocate general has formally proposed that Britain and the Netherlands' actions be allowed, because the ...
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