JUDGMENT OF 25. 10. 1978 — CASE 125/77 KONINKLIJKE SCHOLTEN-HONIG v HOOFDPRODUKTSCHAP VOOR AKKERBOUWPRODUKTEN

In Case 125/77 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the College van Beroep voor het Bedrijfsleven for a preliminary ruling in the action pending before that court between

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

gives the following

JUDGMENT

I — Facts and procedure

1 The product at issue

2. Community legislation

3. The main action

II — Summary of the observations submitted under Article 20 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the EEC

1. Failure to state sufficiently the reasons on which the regulations are based

2. Breach of the principle of equality of treatment for all Community citizens

3. The principle of legal certainty

4. Misuse of powers

Observations submitted by the Council

1. Lack of statement of reasons

2. Breach of the rule of non-discrimination

3. Breach of the principle of legal certainty

4. Misuse of powers

Observations submitted by the Commission

2. Breach of the principle of nondiscrimination (second question)

3. Breach of the principle of legal certainty (third question)

4. Misuse of powers (fourth question)

5. Fifth question

Conclusion

III — Oral procedure

Decision

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