JUDGMENT OF 11. 12. 1973 — CASE 122/73 NORDSEE v GERMANY

In Case 122/73 Reference to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Verwaltungsgericht (Administrative Court) of Frankfurt-on-Main for a preliminary ruling in the action pending before that court between

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

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Issues of fact and of law

I — Facts and procedure

II— Observations submitted under Article 20 of the Statute of the Court of Justice

A — Observations of the plaintiff in the main action

B — Observations of the Commission

C — Observations of the UK Government

D — Observations of the German Government

Grounds of judgment

Costs