Court of Justice 28 November 1991, C-334/90 (Belgian State v Marichal-Margrève SPRL.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General ++++ My Lords, 1. Monetary compensatory amounts ("MCAs") are sums to be paid or charged by Member States on the importation or exportation of certain agricultural products. MCAs are designed to compensate for market distortions which may be produced by fluctuations in rates of exchange.