Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) 2 June 1994

In Case C-2/93, REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Rechtbank van Eerste Aanleg, Brussels, for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

THE COURT (Sixth Chamber), composed of: G. F. Mancini, President of the Chamber, C. N. Kakouris (Rapporteur), F. A. Schockweiler, P. J. G. Kapteyn and J. L. Murray, Judges, Advocate General: C. O. Lenz, Registrar: L. Hewlett, Administrator,

after considering the written observations submitted on behalf of: Exportslachterijen van Oordegem BVBA, by M. Denys, of the Brussels Bar, the Belgische Dienst voor Bedrijfsleven en Landbouw, by M. Fruy and B. De Moor, of the Brussels Bar, the Commission of the European Communities, by T. van Rijn, of the Legal Service, acting as Agent,

having regard to the Report for the Hearing,

after hearing the oral observations of Exportslachterijen van Oordegem BVBA (represented by P. Flamey and P. Jongbloet, of the Brussels Bar), the Belgische Dienst voor Bedrijfsleven en Landbouw and the Commission at the hearing on 3 February 1994,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 10 March 1994,

gives the following

Judgment

First question

Second question

Costs

1 Language of the case: Dutch.