Court of Justice 3 December 2020, C-705/19 (Opinion of Advocate General Campos Sánchez-Bordona delivered on 3 December 2020.)

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The Advocate General's opinion addresses the compatibility of Italy's green certificate system with EU law, particularly concerning the free movement of goods and State aid regulations. It interprets that the requirement for importers of renewable energy to purchase green certificates may constitute a financial burden that does not apply to domestic producers, potentially violating TFEU provisions and the EEC-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement. The opinion suggests that the Italian legislation's selective nature and its implications for competition and trade may warrant further examination by the Court of Justice.AI