Opinion of Mr Advocate General Lenz delivered on 29 May 1984

1 Translated from the German.

2 Reguladon (EEC) No 543/69 of the Council of 25. 3. 1969 on the harmonization of certain social legislation relating to road transport {Official Journal, English Special Edition 1969 (I), p. 170), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 515/72 of the Council of 28. 2. 1972 (Official Journal, English Special Edition 1972 (I), p. 134) and by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2827/77 of 12. 12. 1977 (Official Journal 1977 L 334, p. 1)

3 Regulation (EEC) No 1463/70 of the Council of 20. 7. 1970 on the introduction of recording equipment in road transport (Official Journal, English Special Edition 1970 (II), p. 482).

4 Judgment of 22. 3. 1984 in Case 90/83 Michael Paterson v W. Weddel and Co. Ltd. and Others [1984] ECR 1567.

5 Judgment of 6. 12. 1979 in Case 47/79 Stādtereinigung K. Nehlsen KC t. Freie Hansestadt Bremen [1979] ECR 3639.