Judgment of the Court 5 March 1986

In Case 242/84 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the College van Beroep voor het Bedrijfsleven [administrative court of last instance in matters of trade and industry], the Netherlands, for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

THE COURT composed of: Lord Mackenzie Stuart, President, T. Koopmans, U. Everling and K. Bahlmann, Presidents of Chambers, G. Bosco, Y. Galmot and C. Kakouris, Judges, Advocate General: P. VerLoren van Themaat Registrar: P. Heim

after considering the observations submitted on behalf of Tezi BV, the plaintiff in the main proceedings, by P. M. Storm, of the Rotterdam Bar, the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, by M. Bos, acting as Agent, the Government of the French Republic, by F. Renouard and B. Botte, acting respectively as Agent and Deputy Agent, the Government of the Italian Republic, by O. Fiumara, Avvocato dello Stato, acting as Agent, the United Kingdom, by J. R. J. Braggins, of the Treasury Solicitor's Department, acting as Agent, and, in the oral procedure, by D. Donaldson, QC, the Commission of the European Communities, by A. Haagsma and H. P. Hartvig, members of its Legal Department, acting as Agents,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General, delivered at the sitting on 2 October 1985,

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Decision

Costs

1 Language of the Case: Dutch.