Opinion of Mr Advocate General Darmon delivered on 13 July 1989

1 Original language: French.

2 OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 169.

3 Italian Law No 713 of 11 October 1986 implementing the directives of the European Economic Community on the production and sale of cosmetic products (GURI 30.10.1986, General Series No 253, p. 3.

4 Judgment of 16 December 1981 Foglia v Novello II [1981] ECR 3045.

5 Judgment of 10 November 1982 in Case 261/81 Rau [1982] ECR 3961, paragraph 9.

6 Judgment of 11 June 1986 in Case 14/86 [1987] ECR 2545, paragraph 15; sec also judgment of 9 October 1984 in Joined Cases 91 and 127/83 Hemilän [1984] ECR 3435.

7 Judgment of 13 March 1984 in Case 16/83 Pratili [1984] ECR 1299, paragraph 10; sec also judgment of 18 February 1987 in Case 98/86 Hathot[1987] ECR 809, paragraph 6.

8 Observations of the Italian Government, p. 5 of the French translation.

9 Judgment of 5 October 1977 in Case 5/77 Tedeschi [19771 ECR 1555, paragraph 35; see also judgment of 5 April 1979 in Case 148/78 Ratti [1979] ECR 1629, paragraph 36; judgment of 8 November 1979 in Case 251/78 Denkami [1979] ECR 3369, paragraph 14; judgment of 3 October 1985 in Case 26/84 Commission v Federal Republic of Germany [1985] ECR 3097, paragraph 25.

10 L. Krämer: EEC Consumer Law, Série Droit et Consommation, 1986, No 191, p. 143.

11 OJ, English Special Edition 1970 (HI), p 840.

12 Case 251/78, supra, paragraph 16.

13 Council Directive 79/112/EEC of 18 December 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer (OJ L 33, 8.2.1979, p. 1).

14 Emphasis added.

15 Emphasis added.

16 Judgment of 17 March 1983 in Case 94/82 [1983] ECR 947, paragraph 12.

17 Kosmetik-Verordnung BGBl I, p. 1082.

18 Royal Decree of 10 May 1978, Moniteur beige, 1.9.1978.

19 Grand-Duca! Regulation of 24 October 1978 on cosmetic products, M. A. 1978, p. 1936.

20 Royal Decree of 3 April 1980, stb 256.

21 Trade Descriptions Act 1968.

22 Law on chemicals No 574, 26.8.1987.

23 Decree-Law No 28-84, 20.1.1984.

24 Case 94/82, supra, paragraph 19, emphasis added.

25 Emphasis added.

26 GURI No 44, 23.2.1987.

27 Council Directive (85/374/EEC) of 25 July 1985 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning liability for defective products (OJ L 210, 7.8.1985, p. 29).

28 GURI No 126, 2.6.1987.

29 P. 7 of the French translation.

30 Case 25/88 Bouchara [1989] ECR 1105, paragraph 12.