JUDGMENT OF 3. 3. 1977 - CASE 80/76 KERRY MILK v MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES

In Case 80/76 Reference to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the High Court of Justice, Ireland, for a preliminary ruling in the action pending before that court between

THE COURT composed of: H. Kutscher, President, A. M. Donner and P. Pescatore, Presidents of Chambers, J. Mertens de Wilmars, M. Sørensen, Lord Mackenzie Stuart A. O'Keeffe, G. Bosco and A. Touffait, Judges, Advocate-General: F. Capotorti Registrar: A. Van Houtte

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Facts

I — Facts and procedure

II — Written observations submitted to the Court

A — Written observations submitted by North Kerry Milk Products Ltd, the plaintiff in the main action

B — Written observations submitted by the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, the defendant in the main action

C — Written observations submitted by the Commission of the European Communities

III — Oral procedure

Law

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