Judgment of the Court 7 July 1993

In Case C-217/91,

THE COURT, composed of: O. Due, President, G. C. Rodriguez Iglesias, M. Zuleeg and J. L. Murray (Presidents of Chambers), G. F. Mancini, F. A. Schockweiler, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, F. Grévisse and P. J. G. Kapteyn, Judges, Advocate General: C. Gulmann, Registrar: H. Von Holstein, Assistant Registrar,

having regard to the Report for the Hearing,

after hearing oral argument from the parties at the hearing on 13 October 1992,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 10 November 1992,

gives the following

Judgment

Admissibility

Substance

Lack of competence of the Commission

Absence of a statement of reasons

Failure to observe the obligation to protect consumers

Breach of the principle of equal treatment

Costs

1 Language of the case: Spanish.