Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) 6 December 1991

In Case C-121/90, REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Kantongerecht (Cantonal Court), Beetsterzwaag for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

THE COURT (Third Chamber), composed of: F. Grévisse, President of the Chamber, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida and M. Zuleeg, Judges, Advocate General: F. G. Jacobs, Registrar: J. A. Pompe, Assistant Registrar,

after considering the written observations submitted on behalf of: the Netherlands Government, by B. R. Bot, Secretary-General at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, acting as Agent, the United Kingdom, by J. E. Collins, of the Treasury Solicitor's Deparment, acting as Agent, the Commission of the European Communities, by its Legal Adviser, R. C. Fischer, acting as Agent,

having regard to the Report for the Hearing,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 4 July 1991,

gives the following

Judgment

The first question

The second question

Costs

1 Language of the case: Dutch.