In Case 27/72

Reference to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Verwaltungsgericht (Administrative Court) Frankfurt am Main for a preliminary ruling in the action pending before that court between

THE COURT composed of: R. Lecourt, President, R. Monaco, President of Chamber, A. M. Donner, A. Trabucchi and J. Mertens de Wilmars (Rapporteur), Judges, Advocate-General: K. Roemer Registrar: A. Van Houtte

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Issues of fact and of law

I — Facts and procedure

II — Observations submitted in accordance with Article 20 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the EEC

Grounds of judgment

Costs