Press Release: Judgment in Case C-677/11. Doux Élevage SNC and Coopérative agricole UKL-ARREE v Ministère de l’Agriculture, de l’Alimentation, de la Pêche, de la Ruralité et de l’Aménagement du territoire and CIDEF

A decision by which a national authority extends to all traders in an agricultural industry an agreement made within a recognised inter-trade organisation from that industry which introduces the levying of a CVO (cotisation volontaire obligatoire) does not constitute State aid.

That contribution does not represent an advantage, granted directly or indirectly through State resources, which is imputable to the State.