Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) 21 May 1987

In Case 79/86 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

THE COURT (Third Chamber) composed of: Y Galmot, President of Chamber, U. Everling and J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, Judges, Advocate General: J. Mischo Registrar: B. Pastor, Administrator

after considering the observations submitted on behalf of

the United Kingdom, by Arthur Hamilton, QC, and Mrs S. J. Hay,

the Commission of the European Communities, by its Principal Legal Adviser, George Close,

having regard to the Report for the Hearing and further to the hearing on 22 January 1987,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General delivered at the sitting on 10 March 1987,

gives the following

Judgment

Costs

1 Language of the Case: English.