Court Case
The judgment of the Supreme Court was delivered on Wednesday, 15 June 2011.
The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in favour of Defra. The Court ruled that Seafish levy collection from imported sea fish and sea fish products is, and always has been, legal. The Court has also ruled that the levy is not a "charge having an equivalent effect to a customs duty" which would be prohibited under European law.
Seafish is delighted that the highest court in the UK has now clarified the position on levy collection, which means we can now move forward and carry out our planned activities.
The judgment and press summary is available below:
Press release: Seafish back on board after positive Supreme Court ruling
http://www.supremecourt.gov.uk/news/latest-judgments.html
Letter to Levy Payers 15 June 2011
Please see our frequently asked questions document below to help answer any questions you may have about the court case and Seafish:
The attached documents explain the background and progress of the case:
Court of Appeal Judgment 18 March 2010
High Court Judgement 24 July 2009
If you have any comments regarding the Supreme Court judgment, please email then to Paul Williams on p_williams@seafish.co.uk