Opinion of Mr Advocate General Darmon delivered on 31 January 1985

1 Translated from the French.

2 Regulation of 3 December 1974 (Bundesgesetzblatt I 1974, p. 3377) in the version contained in the Regulation of 12 December 1979 (Bundesgesetzblatt I 1979, p. 2150).

3 Article 1 (1).

4 Official Journal, English Special Edition 1969 (I), p. 232.

5 Directive 69/169 as amended by Directive 78/1032 of 19 December 1978 (Official Journal L 366, p. 28).

6 Articles 5 (1) and (5) of Directive 69/169 as amended by Directive 72/230 of 12 June 1972 (Official Journal, English Special Edition 1972 (II), p. 565.

7 Official Journal L 105 of 23 April 1983, p. 1.

8 Article HO (1) (a) of Regulation No 918/83.

9 Directive 69/169, as amended by the aforesaid Directive 72/130.

10 See Recitals (2) and (3) of Directive 69/169, Recital (2) of Directive 72/230 and Recital (1) of Directive 78/1032.

11 Directive 78/1032, first recital.

12 Article 4 (1) of Directive 69/169 before amendment.

13 Article 3 (2) of Directive 69/169 and Recital (3).