Opinion of Mr Advocate General Darmon delivered on 14 February 1990
1 Original language: French.
2 OJ L 371, 30.12.1987, p. 14.
3 First reference in the preamble to the regulation.
4 OJ L 146, 31.5.1986, p. 88.
5 By Regulations (EEC) Nos 3020/86 (OJ L 280, 1.10.1986, p. 79) and 624/87 (OJ L 58, 28.2.1987, p. 101).
6 OJ L 371, 30.12.1987, p. 11.
7 Council defence, p. 13 of the French translation.
8 Commission's submissions as intervener, p. 8 of the French version.
9 Emphasis added.
10 Judgment of 15 December 1987 in Case 328/85 [1987] ECR 5119, in particular paragraph 11.
11 P. 4 of the French translation.
12 Case 45/86 Commission v Council [1987] ECR 1493, paragraph 5; see also the judgment of 7 July 1981 in Case 158/80 iira>e[1981] ECR 1805, paragraph 25.
13 See Case 45/86, supra, paragraphs 8 and 9.
14 Case 45/86, supra, paragraph 22.
15 Case 45/86, supra, paragraph 12, sec also judgments of 23 February 1988 in Case 68/80 Untied Kingdom v Council [1988] ECR 855, paragraph 6, of 2 February 1989 in Case 275/87 Commissions Council [1989] ECR 259, paragraph 4, of 16 November 1989 in Case C-131 /87 Commission v Netherlands [1989] ECR 3743, paragraph 8, and of 16 November 1989 in Case C-11/88 Commission v Council [1989] ECR 3799, paragraph 7.
16 European Council on environmental law. Repon by R. Kromarek: Commentaire de l'Acte unique europeen en matière d'environnement. Revue juridique de l'environnement, 1/1988, p. 76; F Rodants de Vivier and J P Hannequart Une nouvelle stratégie européenne pour l'environnement dans le cadre de l'Acte unique. Revue du marché commun. No 316, April 1988, p. 205; L Kramer L'Acte unique europeen et la protection de l'environnement. Revue juridique de l'environnement, 4/1987, p. 450; J P Jacque. L'Acte unique europeeën, Revue trimestrielle de droit européen, 1/1986, p- 576, H ! Glaesencr. L'Acte unique européen, Revue du marché commun. No 298, June 1986, p 307
17 Judgment of 7 February 1985 in Case 240/83 Procureur de la Republique Adbhii [1985] ECR 531.
18 Judgment of 18 March 1980 in Case 91/79 Commission v /tø/y [1980] ECR 1099, paragraph 8.
19 For example, P. Kromarek, supra, who considers that the entire law on pollution could come within the scope of Article 100a, RJE I-1988, p. 87; L. Krämer, supra, who considers that the directives which were previously based on Article 100 and the regulations relating to products could come within the scope of Article 100a, whereas the directives previously based on Article 235 would come within the scope of Article 130s(l), and those based both on Article 100 and on Article 235 would come within the scope of Article 130s(2), cited above, p. 463.
20 H. J. Glaesener, op. cit., p. 316.
21 Of 4 October 1979 [1979] ECR 2871.
22 Case 1/78, cited above, paragraph 44.
23 Opinion 1/78, supra, paragraph 45; sec also ihe judgment of 27 September 1988 in Case 165/87 Commission v Coi/nci7[1988] ECR 5545, paragraph 15.
24 Opinion 1/78, supra, paragraph 45.
25 Case 45/86, supra, paragraph 20.
26 Case 68/86, supra, paragraph 12
27 Case 68/86, supra, paragraph 22
28 Cases 131/87 and 11/88, supra. See also the judgment of 23 February 1988 in Case 131/86 United Kingdom v Coimci/[1988] ECR 905.
29 Case 131/87, supra, paragraph 25; see also Case 11/88, supra, paragraph 10; and Case 131/86, supra, paragraph 21.
30 Case 45/86, supra, paragraph 13; see also Case 275/87, supra, paragraph 5; judgments of 30 May 1989 in Case 56/88 United Kingdom v Council [1989] ECR 1615, paragraph 5, and Case 242/87 Commission v Council [1989] ECR 1425, paragraph 6.
31 Joined Cases 33/86, 44/86, 110/86, 226/86 and 285/86 Stahlwerke and Hoogovens v Commission [1988] ECR 4309, paragraph 23, see also the judgment of 21 FeDruary 1984 in Joined Cases 140, 146, 221 and 226/82 Wahstahl-Veremtgimg and Thyssen AG v Commission [19841 ECR 951
32 L. Krämer, op. cit., p. 463.
33 Judgment of 11 January 1973 in Case 13/72 Netherlands v Commission [1973] ECR 27, paragraph 11; see also the judgment of 14 January 1981 in Case 819/79 Germany v Commission [1981] ECR 21, paragraph 20.