Court of Justice 24 February 1987, 394/85 (Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General ++++ My Lords, In 1984 substantial surpluses of milk products, with attendant serious financial burdens and marketing difficulties for the Community, led the Council to impose, for an initial five-year period, an additional levy on quantities of milk delivered beyond a guarantee threshold .