JUDGMENT OF 14. 3. 1973 — CASE 57/72 WESTZUCKER v EINFUHR-UND VORRATSSTELLE ZUCKER

In Case 57/72 Reference to the Court, under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty, by the Hessischer Verwaltungsgerichtshof for a preliminary ruling in the action pending before that court between

THE COURT composed of: R. Lecourt, President, R. Monaco and P. Pescatore (Rapporteur), Presidents of Chamber, A. M. Donner, J. Mertens de Wilmars, H. Kutscher and C. Ó Dálaigh, Judges, Advocate-General: H. Mayras Registrar: A. Van Houtte

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Issues of fact and of law

I — Facts and procedure

II — Observations submitted to the Court

J. As to the validity of Article 1 (1) of Regulation No 354/69 (first question)

2. As to the validity of Article 2 of Regulation No 354/69 (second question)

3. As to the validity of Article 2 (2), last sentence, of Regulation No 833/68 (third question)

Grounds of judgment

On the first question

As to the powers of the Commission

As to the state of the market and the choice of the methods of intervention

On the second question

On the third question

Costs