Court of Justice 15 January 2004, C-475/01 (Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General 1. In the present case, the European Commission claims that, by applying excise duty to ouzo at a lower rate than that applied to other alcoholic beverages, Greece has failed to fulfil its obligations under the first paragraph of Article 90 EC. I – Legal framework A – The relevant Community provisions 2.