JUDGMENT OF 13. 6. 1978 — CASE 146/77 BRITISH BEEF COMPANY v INTERVENTION BOARD FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE

In Case 146/77 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court, for a preliminary ruling in the action pending before that Court between

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

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Facts and Issues

I — Facts and procedure

II — Written observations submitted to the Court

A — Written observations submitted by British Beef Company Ltd, the plaintiff in the main action

B — Written observations submitted by the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce, the defendant in the main action

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

III — Oral procedure

Decision

The first question

Second question

Costs