Question juridique clé
Whether the importer could rely on good faith to avoid subsequent customs duties despite premature quota imports.
Solution extraite
No. The auction decision, the call for tenders, and the ordinance clearly stated that quota-rate imports were allowed only after full payment of the auction price.
Motifs extraits
A decision must be understood as a diligent addressee could and should understand it. The payment-precondition was expressly stated, so no protected reliance on a contrary reading could arise.