Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) 28 April 1988

In Case 61/87 Reference to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the tribunal de grande instance de Belfort (Regional Court, Belfort), for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

THE COURT (Fifth Chamber) composed of: G. Bosco, President of Chamber, U. Everling, Y. Galmot, R. Joliét and F. Schockweiler, Judges, Advocate General: M. Darmon Registrar: D. Louterman, Administrator

after considering the observations submitted on behalf of André Thevenot and Others, by M. Helvas, Avocat, Centrale laitière de Franche-Comté, by A. Tisserand, Avocat, The French Government, by Régis de Gouttes, Philippe Pouzoulet and C. Colonna, The Commission of the European Communities, by Denise Sorasio,

having regard to the Report for the Hearing and further to the hearing on 10 December 1987,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General delivered at the sitting on 8 March 1988,

gives the following

Judgment

First question

Second question

Costs

1 Language of the Case: French.