Opinion of Mr Advocate General Darmon delivered on 23 January 1990

1 Original language: French.

2 Moniteur beige, 21.9.1977

3 Written observations of the Belgian Government, p. 7 of the French translation.

4 Ibid., p. 8.

5 Article ll(8)(b) of the Agreement between the parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the status of their forces, signed at London on 19 June 1951 (Moniteur belge, 15.3.1953, Annex 4; written observations of the Belgian Government, p. 14 of the French translation).

6 Emphasis added.

7 Judgment of 13 March 1979 in Case 119/78 [1979] ECR 975, paragraph 26.

8 OJ L 38, 9.2.1977, p. 1.

9 Simplifying formalities in trade in goods within the Community (OJ L 79, 21.3.1985, p. 1).

10 This regulation introduces a specimen declaration form to be used in trade in goods within the Community (OJ L 79, 21.3.1985, p. 7).

11 P. 12 of the French translation (see footnote 2).

12 Article 1(1).

13 Article 1(1).

14 Amele l(3)(a).

15 Emphasis added.

16 Of 22 December 1976 on provisions for the implementation of the Community transit procedure and for certain simplifications of that procedure (OJ L 38, 9.2.1977, p. 20).

17 Amele 9 of Regulation No 222/77 and Article 71(3) of Regulation No 223/77

18 Article 49 of Regulation No 222/77 as amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 983/79 of 14 May 1979 amending Regulation No 222/77 on Community transit (OJ L 123, 19.5.1979, p. 1).

19 P. 14 of the French translation (see footnote 2).

20 Case 119/78, cited above.