Opinion of Advocate General

Mr President,

Members of the Court,

1. Under the Belgian Royal Decree of 6 June 1960 on the manufacture, preparation and wholesale distribution of medicinal products and the dispensing thereof, importation into Belgium from other Member States of sterile medical supplies which are covered by that decree is subject to the issue of a prior authorization. That condition is laid down in the interests of public health.

2. The Kingdom of Belgium has not denied that failure and has given notice of its intention to remedy it.

Conclusion

3. I therefore propose that the Court uphold the Commission's application and order Belgium to pay the costs.

1 Original language: French.

2 Moniteur Belge of 22 June 1960, p. 4684.