Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) 22 May 1990

In Case C-332/88 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the tribunal de commerce (Commercial Court), Quimper, for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

THE COURT (First Chamber) composed of: Sir Gordon Slynn, President of Chamber, R. Joliet and G. C. Rodriguez Iglesias, Judges, Advocate General: G. Tesauro Registrar: H. A. Rühl, Principal Administrator

after considering the written observations submitted on behalf of Alimenta SA, the plaintiff in the main proceedings, by Y. Kerjean, of the Brest Bar, Doux SA, by H. Gurland and U. C. Feldmann, of the Cologne Bar, the Government of the Hellenic Republic, by N. Frangakis, Legal Adviser to the Greek Permanent Representation to the European Communities, I. Galani-Marangoudaki, Legal Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and I. Laios, Legal Adviser in the Ministry of Agriculture, acting as Agents, the Commission of the European Communities, by R. Barents and C. Berardis-Kayser, members of its Legal Department, acting as Agents,

having regard to the Report for the Hearing and further to the hearing on 9 January 1990,

after hearing the opinion of the Advocate General delivered at the sitting on 7 March 1990,

gives the following

Judgment

Costs

1 Language of the case: French.