JUDGMENT OF 23. 3. 1983 — CASE 162/82 COUSIN

In Case 162/82 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Tribunal de Police [local court with minor criminal jurisdiction], Strasbourg, for a preliminary ruling in the criminal proceedings pending before that tribunal against

THE COURT composed of: J. Mertens de Wilmars, President, U. Everling (President of Chamber), Lord Mackenzie Stuart, O. Due and Y. Galmot, Judges, Advocate General: Sir Gordon Slynn Registrar: P. Heim

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Facts and Issues

I — Facts and written procedure

II — Written observations submitted to the Court pursuant to Article 20 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the EEC

1. Observations submitted by Wuppertaler Garnbleicherei und Färberei Eduard Goebel, Mr Hasenack and Mr Deltour

2. Observations submitted by Pierre Allenbach and Allenbach SA, and by Paul Leclaire and Établissements Tricotage mécanique de Marmoutier SA

3. Observations submitted by Mr Cousin and Société Woehl et Cie, Mr Schmitt and Société Heppner, and Mr Seegmuller and Transports Seegmuller

4. Observations submitted by the Government of the Italian Republic

5. Observations submitted by the Commission of the European Communities

III — Answers to questions put by the Court

IV — Oral procedure

Decision

The relevant Community rules

The validity of Regulation No 749/78

Costs