Judgment of the Court 4 October 1991

In Case C-246/89,

THE COURT, composed of: G. F. Mancini, President of Chamber, acting as President, T. F. O'Higgins, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, G. C. Rodríguez Iglesias, M. Diez de Velasco (Presidents of Chamber), Sir Gordon Slynn, C. N. Kakouris, R. Joliét, F. Grévisse, M. Zuleeg and P. J. G. Kapteyn, Judges, Advocate General: J. Mischo, Registrar: J.-G. Giraud,

having regard to the Report for the Hearing,

after hearing the oral argument presented by the parties at the hearing on 17 January 1991,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 13 March 1991,

gives the following

Judgment

The competence of the Member States to lay down nationality requirements for vessels

The compatibility of the nationality requirement at issue with Articles 7, 52 and 221 of the EEC Treaty.

Article 7 of the Treaty

Article 52 of the Treaty

Article 221 of the Treaty

The possibility of justifying the contested nationality requirements by reference to the common fisheries policy and more particularly the quota system

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1 Language of the case: English.