Judgment of the Court 5 July 1994

In Case C-432/92, REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the High Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Division) for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

THE COURT, composed of: O. Due, President, G. F. Mancini, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, M. Diez de Velasco (Rapporteur) and D. A. O. Edward (Presidents of Chambers), C. N. Kakouris, R. Joliét, F. A. Schockweiler, G. C. Rodríguez Iglesias, F. Grévisse, M. Zuleeg, P. J. G. Kapteyn and J. L. Murray, Judges, Advocate General: C. Gulmann, Registrar: L. Hewlett, Administrator,

after considering the written observations submitted on behalf of: S. P. Anastasiou (Pissouri) Ltd and Others, by D. Vaughan QC, and M. Clough, Barrister, instructed by Allen & Overy, Solicitors, the United Kingdom, by J. E. Collins of the Treasury Solicitor's Department, acting as Agent, and P. M. Roth, Barrister, the Greek Government, by D. Raptis, State Legal Adviser, V. Kondolaimos, Member of the State Legal Service, and I. Khalkias, Representative of the State Legal Service in judicial proceedings, acting as Agents, the Commission of the European Communities, by P. J. Kuijper, Legal Adviser, and P. Hetsch, of its Legal Service, acting as Agents,

having regard to the Report for the Hearing,

after hearing the oral observations of S. P. Anastasiou (Pissouri) Ltd and Others, represented by D. Vaughan QC, and M. Clough, Barrister, of Cypfruvex (UK) Ltd and Cyprus Fruit and Vegetable Enterprises Ltd (Cypfruvex), represented by D. Janney, Solicitor, and P. Watson, Barrister, of the United Kingdom, represented by J. E. Collins, S. Richards and P. M. Roth, Barristers, of the Greek Government, represented by V. Kondolaimos, assisted by Professor C. Rozakis, of the Irish Government, represented by A. Aston, Barrister-at-Law, and of the Commission, represented by P. J. Kuijper, Legal Adviser, and P. Hetsch, of its Legal Service, at the hearing on 2 March 1994,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 20 April 1994,

gives the following

Judgment

Costs

1 Language of the case: English.