Court of Justice 28 April 1998, C-390/95 P (Antillean Rice Mills NV, European Rice Brokers AVV and Guyana Investments AVV v Commission of the European Communities.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General A - Introduction 1 In this case the Court has to determine an appeal against a judgment of the Court of First Instance. (1) In essence, the question arising is whether it is lawful to take safeguard measures against the importation of rice from the overseas countries and territories (`OCT') into the Community.