Opinion of Mr Advocate General Lenz delivered on 7 February 1985

1 Translated from the German.

2 Judgment of 29 October 1980 in Case 138/79 SA Roquette Frites v Council of the European Communities [1980] ECR 3333.

3 Judgment of 29 October 1980 in Case 139/80 Maizena GmiHt Council of the European Communitiei [1980] ECR 3393.

4 Judgment of 18 November 1970 in Case 15/70 Amedeo Chevalley v Commission of the European Communities [1970] ECR 975.

5 Judgment of 4 April 1974 in Casc 167/73 Commission v French Republic [1974] ECR 359.

6 Judgment of 1 March 1966 in Case 48/65 Alfons Lütticke GmbH and Others v Commission of the European Communities [1966] ECR 19.

7 Judgment of 8 March 1972 in Case 42/71 Nordgetreide GmbH & Co. KG v Commission of the European Communities [1972] ECR 105.

8 Judgment of 18 October 1979 in Case 125/78 GEMA, Gesellschaß für musikalische Aufftihrungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrecht v Commission of the European Communities [1979] ECR 3173.

9 Judgment of 13 July 1971 in Case 8/71 Deutscher Komponistenverband e.V. v Commission of the European Communities [1971] ECR 705.

10 Judgment of 1 March 1966 in Case 48/65 Alfons Lütticke GmbH and Others v Commission of the European Communities [1966] ECR 19.

11 Judgment of 18 October 1979 in Case 125/78 GEMA, Gesellschaß für musikalische Aufftihrungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrecht v Commission of the European Communities [1979] ECR 3173.

12 Judgment of 13 July 1971 in Case 8/71 Deutscher Komponistenverband e.V. v Commission of the European Communities [1971] ECR 705.

13 Judgment of 8 March 1972 in Case 42/71 Nordgetreide GmbH & Co. KG v Commission of the European Communities [1972] ECR 105.

14 Judgment of 21 February 1973 in Case 6/72 Eu ropemballage Corporation and Continental Can Company Inc. v Commission of the European Communities [1973] ECR 215.

15 Judgment of 10 December 1974 in Case 48/74 Charmasson v Minister fir Economic Affairs and Finance [1974] ECR 1383.

16 Judgment of 28 November 1978 in Case 97/78 Fritz Schumalla [1978] ECR 2311.

17 Judgment of 11 November 1981 in Case 203/80 Guerrino Casati [1981] ECR 2595.

18 Judgment of 30 November 1982 in Case 12/82 Ministère Public v Joseph Trinon [1982] ECR 4089.

19 Judgment of 28 November 1978 in Case 97/78 Fritz Schumalla [1978] ECR 2311.

20 Judgment of 4 April 1974 in Case 167/73 Commission v French Republic [1974] ECR 359.

21 Judgment of 8 April 1976 in Case 43/75 Gabrielle Defienne v Société anonyme belge de navigation aérienne Sabena [1976] ECR 455.

22 Judgment of 15 September 1982 in Case 106/81 Julius Kind KG v European Economic Community [1982] ECR 2885.

23 Judgment of 4 April 1974 in Case 167/73 Commission v French Republic [1974] ECR 359.

24 Judgment of 30 November 1982 in Case 12/82 Ministère Publia Joseph Trinon [1982] ECR 4089.

25 Judgment of 4 April 1974 in Case 167/73 Commission v French Republic [1974] ECR 359.

26 Judgment of 28 November 1978 in Case 97/78 Fritz Schumalla [1978] ECR 2311.

27 Judgment of 29 March 1979 in Case 231/78 Comminion v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [1979] ECR 1447.

28 Judgment of 25 September 1979 in Case 232/78 Comminion v French Republic [1979] ECR 2729.

29 Judgment of 5 May 1981 in Case 804/79 Comminimi v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [1981] ECR 1045.

30 Judgment of 16 December 1981 in Case 269/80 Regina v Robert Tymen [1981] ECR 3079.

31 Judgment of 31 March 1971 in Case 22/70 Commission v Council [1971] ECR 263.

32 Judgment of 12 July 1979 in Case 166/78 Government of the Italian Republic v Council [1979] ECR 2575.

33 Judgment of 6 May 1980 in Case 102/79 Commission v Kingdom of Belgium [1980] ECR 1473.

34 Official Journal C 1, 5. 1. 1976, p. 44.

35 Official Journal C 207, 2. 9. 1976, p. 9.

36 Official Journal C 36, 12. 2. 1982, p. 8.

37 Doc. COM(62) p. 244, latest proposal for an amendment of 21 June 1971, Official Journal C 90, 11.9. 1971, p. 25.

38 Official Journal C 95, 21. 9. 1968, p. 41.

39 Official Journal C 95, 21. 9. 1968, p. 41.

40 Official Journal C 259, 12. 11. 1975, p. 2, as last amended on 17 July 1979, Official Journal C 206, 16. 8. 1979, p. 3.

41 Official Journal C 247, 18. 10. 1978, p. 6.

42 Official Journal C 41, 14. 2. 1979, p. 10, as last amended on 26 May 1983, Official Journal C 155, p. 83.

43 Doc. COM(72) 1516 of 7 December 1972 and Official Journal C 268, 20. 10. 1981, p. 11.

44 Official Journal C 307, 21. 12 1977, p. 5.

45 Official Journal C 253, 1. 10. 1980, p. 6.

46 Official Journal C 350, 31. 12. 1980, p. 19.

47 Official Journal C 350, 31. 12. 1980, p. 18.