Opinion of Mr Advocate General da Cruz Vilaça delivered on 2 December 1986

1 Translated from the Portuguese.

2 See the second and seventh recitals in the preamble to the directive.

3 Moniteur belge of 3. 3. 1882, as most recently amended by the Law of 30 June 1967, Moniteur belge of 10. 8. 1967.

4 For instance, the action programme adopted by the Council in 1973 (Official Journal 1973, C 112 of 20. 12. 1973), subsequently renewed and supplemented in 1977 (Official Journal, C 139 of 13. 6. 1977) and in 1983 (for 1982 to 1986) (Official Journal, C 46 of 17. 2. 1983).

5 See the judgment of 4 April 1974 in Case 167/73 Commission v France (Code du travail maritime) [1974] ECR 359, and the judgment of 25 October 1979 in Case 159/78 Commission v Italy [1979] ECR 3247.

6 See for instance, lhe judgment of 6 May 1980 in Case 102/79 Commission v Belgium [1980] ECR 1473; and also the judgment of 30 January 1985 in Case 143/83 Commission v Denmark [1985] ECR 427.

7 See, for instance, the judgment of 5 May 1970 in Case 77/69 Commission v Belgium [1970] ECR 237.

8 Decree of 20 November 1985 Moniteur belge of 31. 12. 1985.

9 Emphasis added.

10 Moniteur belge of 13. 11. 1981.

11 Moniteur belge of 13. 11. 1981.

12 Moniteur belge oí 18. 9. 1982.

13 See the judgment of 6 May 1980 in Case 102/79 Commission v Belgium [1980] ECR 1473 and of 30 January 1985 in Case 143/83 Commission v Denmark [1985] ECR 427.