Judgment of the Court 7 February 1985

In Case 179/83 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the President of the Arrondissementsrechtbank [District Court], The Hague, for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

THE COURT composed of: Lord Mackenzie Stuart, President, G. Bosco, O. Due and C. Kakouris (Presidents of Chambers), T. Koopmans, U. Everling, K. Bahlmann, Y. Galmot and R. Joliét, Judges, Advocate General: Sir Gordon Slynn Registrar: H. A. Rühi, Principal Administrator

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Decision

Costs

1 Language of the Case: Dutch.

2 after considering the observations submitted by the plaintif FNV by Mr S. de Laat, the Netherlands Government by Mr I. Verkade in the written proceedings, and by Mr A. Bos, acting as Agent, in the oral proceedings, the latter being assisted by Mr L.A.D. Keus, the Danish Government by Mr L. Mikaelsen, acting as Agent, the French Government by Mr G. Boivineau, acting as Agent, the Commission of the European Communities by Mr M. Beschel, acting as Agent, assisted by Mr F. Herbert, after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General delivered at the sitting on 8 November 1984,