JUDGMENT OF 6. 3. 1979 — CASE 92/78 SIMMENTHAL v COMMISSION

In Case 92/78

THE COURT composed of: H. Kutscher, President, J. Mertens 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

Facts and Issues

I — Facts and procedure

II — Written procedure

III — Conclusions of the parties

IV — Submissions and arguments of the parties during the written procedure

A — Admissibility

B — Substance

V — Oral procedure

Decision

The category of proceedings to which the application belongs and its object

Admissibility of the application and the plea of illegality

Substance

The submission that the Commission has omitted to justify its introduction of the system known as linking

The submission that the category of beneficiaries has been excessively enlarged

The submission that the system introduced by the Commission has an effect on the level of the prices of meat sold by intervention agencies to reduce stocks in the context of the linking system

Submissions based on certain features of the linking system relating to the quantities involved

The amount of publicity given to the tendering procedure

Costs