| According to the French authorities, no provision had ever been implemented providing for the use of funds collected under Article 402a of the General Tax Code for the benefit of French producers of liqueur wines. Thus, between 1 January 1995 and 31 December 2000, the revenue collected was paid to the fonds de solidarité vieillesse (Old-Age Solidarity Fund). |
Zudem seien zu keinem Zeitpunkt Vorkehrungen getroffen worden, die Einnahmen aus dem Artikel 402 bis des Code général des impôts zugunsten der nationalen Likörweinerzeuger zu verwenden. |
