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COMMISSION O F THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(84) 181 final  
Brussels, 11 April 1984
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT  
TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT  
ON
COMMISSION MONITORING OF THE APPLICATION OF COMMUNITY LAW
1983
COM(84) 181 final

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
SECTOR-BY-SECTOR ANALYSIS
Statistical matters  
Administrative matters  
Budgetary matters  
Economic and monetary policy  
Free movement of goods
Free movement of persons and freedom to provide services
Customs union
Banks, insurance, etc.
Taxation
Employment, education and social policy
Environment and consumer protection
Agricultural policy
Fisheries
Transport policy
Energy policy
Commercial policy
TABLES
No 1 Infringement proceedings initiated or pursued  
since 1978, by stage and Member State
No 2 Infringement proceedings initiated or pursued  
since 1978, by stage and sector
No 3 Infringement proceedings initiated since 1978,  
by sector and legal basis
No 4 References to Court of Justice and judgments  
since 1978/ by sector and Member State
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BInfringement of the Treaties and of Regulations  
Infringement of Directives

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INTRODUCTION
1. The Resolution adopted by the European Parliament on 9 February 1983  
following the report by Mr Sieglerschmidt contains the following paragraphs  
numbered 17 and 18:
"17. Requests the Commission in addition to submit annually a written report  
on all instances of failure by Member States to fulfil obligations  
under the Treaties which must state which national authorities have  
infringed Community law and what stage the procedure has reached;
18. Hopes, if applicable, to adopt an opinion on this annual report in  
a report of its own to be submitted by the Legal Affairs Committee  
and to forward both reports in particular to the Parliaments of the  
Member States for information and for use as seems appropriate;"
2. The Commission, in a declaration made by its President at the meeting of  
the Legal Affairs Committee on 16 June 1983, undertook to submit to Parliament,  
apart from the publications already existing and subject to the exclusion of  
any document of a confidential nature, an annual report on all infringements.  
This report would also contain a summary of the implementation of directives
by Member States, so as to meet another wish expressed by Parliament. The  
Commission indicated that the first of these reports would cover the year  
1983 and could be sent to Parliament during the early months of 1984.
3. In accordance with the undertakings given, this report includes a  
summary of the existing infringements of the Treaties and regulations in  
1983 (Annex A) and an indication of the extent to which directives had been  
implemented during the same year (Annex B).  This last-mentioned annex includes  
only the directives giving rise to problems, i.e. 190 directives out of a  
total of some 700 due for implementation. Thus, there remain more than
500 directives which do not at present give rise to any problems, subject  
to their implementation by Greece (see point 18 below). Comments on these  
two summaries, divided up according to the subjects dealt with, appear in  
the part headed "Sector-by-sector analysis".
4. In this first repo-t it seems appropriate to indicate to Parliament,  
before dealing with the substance of the problems, the internal procedures  
followed by the Commission in carrying out its task as guardian of Community  
law. These procedures aim to ensure that every failure to observe the Treaty  
is noted and investigated and appropriate action is taken in good time.
They are designed to give the Commission sufficient information to enable  
it to make fair and consistent decisions and thus provide a guarantee of  
mutual confidence.

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5. The system involves a series of time limits and automatic mechanisms  
devised so as to ensure a systematic examination of the cases and a balanced  
approach to infringements generally:
(a) Periodic reports covering all sectors of activity and all the Member  
States are submitted to the Commission on cases of non-implementation  
of directives, on suspected infringements - whether on the basis of  
complaints or of enquiries made on the Commission's own initiative
and on the action to be taken in infringement proceedings already commenced  
(confirmed infringements). These reports, which include precise proposals,  
are examined by the Commission twice yearly, and four times yearly from  
1984 in the case of confirmed infringements. Of course it is always  
possible to examine urgent cases of infringement at any meeting of the  
Commission and also in periodic reports other than those in which the  
case would normally have been examined, and the Commission does so  
whenever it appears necessary.
(b) The handling of suspected infringements and confirmed infringements  
involves the following stages:
(i) Where an infringement is suspected, either on the basis of a  
complaint or as a result of enquiries made by the Commission,  
a decision must be made within one year (unless the circumstances  
are exceptional) either to close the case or to commence infringement  
proceedings.
(ii) Infringement proceedings are commenced by sending a letter of
formal notice. The subsequent stages (reasoned opinion, reference  
to the Court, termination) require decisions of the Commission  
within fixed time limits. The time limits imposed on the Member  
State are respectively from one to two months in the letter of  
formal notice and one month in the reasoned opinion, but they may  
be shorter when the nature of the infringement so requires (expedited  
procedure). Within certain strict rules, a Member State may be  
granted additional time to reply to a letter of formal notice or  
to comply with a reasoned opinion.
6.  The current procedures were substantially devised in 1977 but have been  
improved on several occasions. The Commission is constantly anxious to  
improve them. Thus it has decided from 1984 onwards to make the reports  
on confirmed infringements more frequent (four each year instead of two),  
to use the expedited procedure more often, to speed up the examination of  
complaints, to encourage the detection of infringements by its departments  
and to pay closer attention to the implementation of the Court's judgments,  
whether in direct actions against Member States or in cases involving  
preliminary rulings.

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These improvements are limited, however, by the availability of resources  
(in terms both of staff and of information technology) for putting them  
into effect.
7. By means of these mechanisms the Commission in 1983 commenced 289  
infringement proceedings, issued 83 reasoned opinions and brought 42 cases  
before the Court of Justice, without counting some 200 decisions of this  
type which had not yet been notified on 31 December. This of course means  
that a much larger number of cases were examined but the stage of investigation  
reached did not justify the Commission in taking any formal step during the  
year.
8.  The Commission's monitoring of the application of Community law - the  
subject of this report - must not be allowed to divert attention from the  
control exercised by a private citizen who brings an action before a national  
court (which may refer the matter to the Court of Justice for a preliminary  
ruling). The possibilities of action by private citizens have been greatly  
extended by the consistent decisions of the Court recognizing the direct  
effect of numerous provisions of the Treaty and of secondary legislation.
This additional method of control deserves to be made more widely known to  
the general public. But it does not relieve the Commission of its obligation  
to use the procedure under Article 169 of the EEC Treaty, which is a more  
complete procedure and hence affords greater possibilities for the examination  
of situations thought to involve infringements.
9. Proceedings under Article 169 of the EEC Treaty also frequently commence  
with a complaint from private citizens. The Commission considers that this  
means of redress should be encouraged and facilitated. With this aim in  
view it is taking practical steps in the context of its information policy  
to make the private citizen more aware of the possibilities afforded by  
Community law.
10. This report is intended to meet Parliament's wish to be better informed.  
It is a further attempt, additional to those already made by the Commission,  
to bring about greater transparency.  In the monthly Bulletin, and in the  
form of an annual summary in its General Report, the Commission indicates  
the proceedings that have reached the stage of a reasoned opinion or the  
commencement of proceedings before the Court of Justice and the cases that  
have been closed. In certain cases the Commission might give wider publicity  
to a case because of particular circumstances such as the flagrant character  
of the infringement and/or the interest taken in the case by public opinion.
11. Finally, the reason no publicity is normally given to the commencement  
of proceedings under Article 169 (sending of a letter of formal notice)
- except in cases of failure to communicate national measures implementing  
directives - is that this is usually only a preliminary stage of the  
proceedings in which the Commission is seeking, by a dialogue with the  
Member State concerned, to obtain the necessary information. When the  
stage of a reasoned opinion is reached, the Commission's position has  
crystallized.

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12. In assessing the action taken by the Commission in 1983, as indicated  
by the attached summaries and the sectoi— by-sector analysis below, it might  
be advantageous to examine trends in the monitoring of the application of  
Community law in recent years. Table 1 gives the number of proceedings  
commenced and continued since 1978 in respect of each Member State, while  
Table 2 shows trends in infringements over the same period in major sectors  
of activity. Table 3 shows trends in proceedings commenced in connection  
with directives on the one hand and for infringement of articles of the  
Treaty and regulations on the other. Table 4 specifies the references to  
the Court of Justice and its judgments.
13. Table 1  shows first of all that the number of proceedings falls off  
sharply as the various stages of the procedure provided for in Article 169  
of the EEC Treaty are reached. This trend, already observed in the past,  
remains in evidence, although certain Member States are inclined to bring  
the infringement to an end only at the reasoned opinion stage or even later.  
The large number of cases settled in the course of the proceedings and the  
small percentage of cases decided by the Court show that:
- the Commission's actions under Article 169 are aimed less at imposing  
sanctions than at constantly urging compliance with Community law;
- the number of cases in which all attempts at reaching an agreement fail  
is, when all is said and done, small.
14. Secondly, it is apparent that the number of infringement proceedings  
has been increasing since 1978. Is this due to an increase in the number
of acts of infringement, or to closer monitoring by the Commission, or both?  
There is no simple answer to this question. It varies according to whether  
the question refers to the incorporation of directives into national law  
or to compliance with provisions of the Treaties and of regulations.
15. In recent years, the Commission has noticed that a large number of  
directives have not been incorporated into national law within the periods  
laid down or have been incorrectly incorporated. The problem lay essentially
in the adoption of incorporation measures, and hence their belated communication  
to the Commission.
16. This state of affairs induced the Commission to introduce gradually,  
starting in 1977, an enhanced monitoring system capable of covering an  
extremely wide field. (There are some 7 000 acts by Member States to  
investigate, this being roughly the number of directives due for implementation  
multiplied by the number of Member States concerned.) This stricter  
supervision has necessitated the marshalling of considerable resources at  
the administrative and decision-taking level within the Commission, including  
the experimental introduction of a computerized inspection system. It has  
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directives into national law by the Member States: action to increase
general awareness on the part of the national authorities concerned,  
systematic despatch of reminders on the expiry of the time limit for  
incorporation into national law, systematic commencement of infringement  
proceedings in the event of failure to communicate to the Commission  
measures incorporating directives into national law on the due date, etc.
17. As Tables 2 and 3 show, this has led to a considerable increase in  
the number of infringement proceedings. This doubled between 1978 and 1979  
and went on increasing until 1982, the proportion of proceedings commenced  
for non-incorporation of directives having risen from approximately 45%  
of cases in 1978 to approximately 65% in 1982. The tables point, on the  
other hand, to a falling off in 1983 of proceedings of this type - compared  
both with previous years and with infringement proceedings as a whole -  
due partly to the effectiveness of the measures taken and partly to a  
reduction in the number of directives requiring implementation.
18. As the Commission has already had occasion to state, the difficulties  
inherent in incorporating directives into national law are due both to the  
nature of the instrument^ and to the diversity of constitutional and  
administrative situations. These are the source, in certain countries in  
particular, of lengthy delays which are not necessarily a sign of a lack  
of will on their part. For similar reasons, the Commission has shown  
understanding for the difficulties encountered by the new Member States -  
most recently Greece - in coping with the volume of Community law requiring  
incorporation. The Commission is watching to see that Greece fulfils its  
obligations.
19. As to the application of the Treaty and of regulations, the tables  
show a sharp - and steady - increase in proceedings since 1978. While  
this increase may in previous years have been essentially due to the  
stronger measures taken by the Commission following the introduction  
of more effective procedures in 1977, the increase in the number of acts  
of infringement has oeen a contributory factor, especially during the last  
four years, as the growth in the number of complaints seems to indicate.
1On this point, the Commission proposed in its 1978 memorandum to the  
Council on tne enlargement of the Community - transitional period and  
institutional consequences ("fresco") - that Article 100 of the EEC  
Treaty be amended sc as to leave the Community legislature free to choose  
the appropriate Legai. instrument (regulation or directive) in each case.

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Increase in the number of cases detected by the Commission's  
own enquiries and on the basis of complaints
:
1980
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1982 1983
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 Cases detected by the  
Commission's own enquiries  
(with the exception of  
di rectives)i
28 33 112 192
- Complaints 180 320 352 399
20. Which infringements have shown the largest increase? The sector-by-sector  
analysis (below) and Tables 2 and 3 show that they are essentially those  
involving obstacles to free movement (Articles 30 and 95 of the EEC Treaty)  
for both industrial and agricultural products. This increase is largely  
due to the deepening of the recession. But the trend is not only quantitative:  
the infringements are taking more sophisticated forms and are often deliberate.  
The public is becoming increasingly aware of this. Consequently, the Commission  
is taking stronger measures, as failure to take action, or belated action,  
against such infringements might, especially in the present difficult economic  
climate, encourage proliferation, or even retaliatory action.
21. Table 4 shows that a number of cases which have been the subject of  
judgments of the Court and are mainly concerned with directives have not
yet been settled. This number has increased over the years. As the Commission  
has already told Parliament through answers to questions, some of them are  
in the process of Peing settled, but others are subject to delays.
22. This report oy its very nature highlights only those cases which give  
rise to difficulties. But these are, in fact, insignificant compared with  
the extent and complexity of the phenomenon of the insertion of Community  
law into the legal and economic reality of the Member States. The progress  
achieved is all the more commendable as the Community, in contrast to States,  
does not have tre customary means of ensuring compliance with its law.

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SECTOR-BY-SECTOR ANALYSIS  
Statistical matters
23. For statistical purposes, the application of Community law - directives,  
for the most part - must be kept under constant review. Even where the  
proper implementing measures have been taken at national level, the question  
of compliance or non-compliance with Community law resurfaces whenever a time  
limit within which a Member State is required to produce statistics expires.  
Thus, after meeting one or more time limits, a Member State may very well find  
itself in breach of Community law, either because it no longer produces a  
particular set of data or because it fails to meet the time limit set.
24. Again, the fact that notification has been given of national implementing  
measures is not the sole criterion for deciding whether a Member State is  
applying a directive correctly, but if appropriate data are furnished, it is  
reasonable to assume that the national implementing measures in question are  
in keeping with Community law.
25. It should be noted that, more often than not, an infringement stems from  
an incident involving force majeure and is due to the Member State's failure  
to act with sufficient rapidity to bring this state of affairs to an end.
26. In 1983, for example, three cases involving Community statistics were under  
examination. Two of them concerned external trade statistics. Invariably,  
data that had previously been sent in as required were no longer being furnished  
or were being received after the time limit had passed. In two of the three  
cases, the infringement could be traced back to 3 fortuitous external event.
27. In addition, an infringement that came to light in one Member State in  
1983 has not yet Led to proceedings being commenced since it results from  
an unforeseeable- event not attributable to the government concerned.
Administrative matters
28. A number of obligations are incumbent on Member States under the Staff  
Regulations. Non-compliance with those regulations has given rise to two  
types of infringement.
29. In the Light of the rulings given by the Court of Justice in Cases 137/80  
(Commission v Belgium) and 212/81 (L. Bodson v Caisse des pensions des employes  
prives, Luxembourg), the Commission has held discussions with all member  
States with a view to ensuring that pension rights acquired by officials prior  
to taking up their appointment may be transferred. It has decided to commence  
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the aforementioned judgment.  Since progress has stalled in the matter, it has  
also decided to take action against two Member States and, at the same time,  
to draw up a detailed timetable for compliance by the other Member States  
with their obligations.
30. Infringement proceedings have been instituted against two Member States  
on account of their refusal to pay allowances due in respect of officials'  
dependent children.
Budgetary matters
31. Member States are required to pay over to the Commission the Community's  
own resources. The Commission intends to take action to recover own resources  
which may not have been paid over as a result of infringements of the provisions  
of the sixth Directive (see point 70 below and the table in Annex B, p. 61).
A similar procedure will be followed as regards customs and agricultural  
regulations.
32. As regards the calculation of interest on account of late payment, the  
Commission decided in 1983 to initiate two infringement proceedings, one of  
which was terminated the same year.
E c o n o m ic  a n d  m on etary policy
33. The financial provi sions of the EEC Treaty are set out in Title III (Free  
movement of persons, services and capital) of Part Two and in Title II  
(Economic policy) of Part Three.
34. With regard to capital movements, the obligations incumbent upon Member  
States derive from two Council directives dating from 1960 and 1962. The  
directives unconditionally liberalize some capital movements and conditionally  
liberalize others; a third category of capital movements is excluded.
35. In this field, the Commission has found that one Member State has not  
complied with the commitments it had undertaken with regard to the  
liberalization of blocked funds and of investments in securities by residents  
of other Member States.
36. On the matter of current payments (Article 106 of the Treaty), and in  
particular the foreign currency allowance for purposes of tourism, the Court  
of Justice recently (31 January 1984) gave two preliminary rulings. In the  
light of the principle laid down, the Commission is examining the various  
national laws to assess their compatibility with Community law.

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Free movement of goods
37. The free movement of goods between Member States, which is enshrined in  
Articles 30 et seq.  of the Treaty and is, according to the Court of Justice,  
a fundamental principle underlying the common market is still in jeopardy,  
being exposed to mounting protectionist tendencies. Mindful of this situation,  
the European Council, meeting in Copenhagen in December 1982, made the  
strengthening of the internal market the top priority for Community action.
For its part, the Commission is unremitting in its efforts to safeguard this  
major achievement.1
38. Restrictions within the meaning of Article 30 are to be found in a wide  
range of measures concealed in the most varied rules and regulations.
39. These include:
- the requirement that documents such as automatic licences, technical approvals  
and certificates of origin be produced for the importation or exportation
of goods;
- national regulations laying down the technical or qualitative conditions for  
the importation or sale on the domestic market of goods lawfully manufactured  
and marketed in other Member States;
- national technical standards drawn up by the trade association concerned  
and based on manufacturing criteria applied by domestic firms;
- national provisions imposing maximum or minimum prices which, while being  
applicable to both domestic and imported goods without distinction, are  
set at a Level that disregards the additional costs and charges involved  
in importation;
- checks at -ntr^-Community frontiers that are unjustified or excessive or that  
have already oeen carried out in the exporting country; similarly, penalties  
that are disproportionate to the offence committed;
- restriction on the number of customs posts authorized to clear goods for  
i  mport;
- the "preferential treatment" accorded by the authorities to domestic firms  
when awarding public supply contracts;
For agricultural p^caucts, see the chapter dealing with agriculture.1

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- "buy national" campaigns involving, for example, official announcements,  
instructions and practices designed to prevent, impede or counsel against  
the choice of products from other Member States or to encourage consumers  
to buy domestic products;
- the requirement that the national language be used in documents accompanying  
or forming an integral part of goods where such a requirement is not  
justified inter alia by the need to protect the consumer;
- the ban on designations not ranking as designations of origin or indications  
of provenance;
- the failure by Member States to take appropriate measures to counter the  
effects of behaviour, even on the part of private groupings or associations,  
that impedes or prevents imported goods from gaining access to, or being  
sold on, the domestic market;
- compulsory indication of the country of origin on imported goods.
40. Such measures having an effect equivalent to quantitative restrictions,  
which are referred to in Articles 30 to 36 of the EEC Treaty and which the  
Court has defined as being "all trading rules ... capable of hindering,  
directly or indirectly, actually or potentially, intra-Community trade", do  
not - or so it would often appear - have any discriminatory or protective  
element and are designed to achieve worthwhile objectives: protection of the  
life and health of the individual, environmental protection, consumer  
protection, fair trading, etc.
41. The Commission does not, of course, dispute the legitimate nature of such  
objectives but, in its opinion, restrictive measures of the kind mentioned
may be introduced or maintained in force only if they are necessary, appropriate  
and not excessive in terms of the objective in view. This is not the case,  
for example, where those same objectives can be achieved in other ways that  
cause less of an impediment to trade.
42. Among tne important matters which have been examined by the Commission  
and resolved in a manner consistent with Community requirements without any  
need to refer them to the Court of Justice, the following should be mentioned:
- use of the French language in various documents accompanying goods being  
cleared through customs; decision that all video recorders imported into  
France were to be cleared through the Poitiers customs office;
- granting of loans by certain local authorities in Italy on condition that  
domestic goods were purchased;
- requirement that specific forms of packaging be used for margarine sold in  
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- preference given to national products in financing the purchase of industrial  
robots in the United Kingdom;
- rules governing the alcoholic strength and the composition of spirits  
imported from other Member States into Germany,
43. Amongst the cases still pending, mention may be made of the following:
- financing of investment, and contributions granted on purchase of national  
products;
- exhortations to "buy national";
- rules on the admission and registration of cars imported from other Member  
States;
- rules on the cross-frontier movement of vehicles equipped with CB radio;
- rules governing the prices of proprietary medicinal products;
- rules governing the marketing of beer and margarine in particular.
44. The annexed tables show that, during the period under review, the  
Commission delivered 29 reasoned opinions concerning infringements committed  
by Member States.
45. Forty-six cases in which Article 169 proceedings had been initiated were  
terminatea, the Member State concerned having put an end to the infringement  
either following receipt of the letter of formal notice, or after delivery of  
the reasoned opinion, or during the proceedings before the Court.
46. In one case, the Commission was obliged to initiate further Article 169  
proceedings for infringement of Article 171, since Italy did not amend the  
offending rules (concerning the designation "vinegar") following the judgment  
given by the Court of Justice.
Free movement of persons and freedom to provide services
47. The Council Directive on the abolition of restrictions on movement and  
residence within the Community for nationals of Member States with regard to  
establishment and the provision of services abolishes restrictions on the  
movement and residence of nationals of Member States and the members of their  
families (defined in tne Directive) wishing'to go to another Member State as  
recipients of services. Under the Directive, Member States must grant such persons  
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or passport. Mo entry visa or equivalent requirement may be demanded save in  
respect of members of the family who do not have the nationality of a Member  
State.
48. The annexed tables show that, during the period under review, the  
Commission initiated infringement proceedings in five cases in which the  
abovementioned rules were not properly applied. In two cases, the control  
authority required nationals of another Member State resident on their  
territory to produce their residence permits as well; in the other three cases,  
travellers arriving by air had to fill in disembarkation cards. Three of the  
five infringement proceedings were terminated in 1983.
49. There have been a fairly large number of infringements (some 30 in all)  
of the Directives adopted pursuant to Article 57 of the EEC Treaty in order  
to ensure freedom of movement for persons exercising a profession (doctors,  
nurses responsible for general care, dental practitioners, midwives and  
lawyers).
50. In some cases, the infringement consisted in the failure to communicate  
national implementing measures. However, in the majority of cases, the  
infringement was failure tc incorporate fully into national law the Directives  
adopted by the Council.
51. It should be noted that, with a few exceptions (in Italy, in the case of  
veterinary surgeons and midwives; in France, in the case of midwives and in the  
case of access by nurses and dentists to jobs in public hospitals), freedom
of movement is in fact ensured, provisionally, on the basis of existing laws  
and regulations. The infringement with which the Member States are charged  
in such cases is the lack of national provisions giving migrant workers  
automatic rignts in accordance with the provisions of the Directives.
Customs union
52. The aim c* Community customs law is to ensure uniform tariff protection  
at the Community's external frontiers, thus guaranteeing equal conditions of  
competition between Community firms, regardless of the Member State in which  
they are established. The corollary of such uniform protection at the  
Community's external frontiers, which allows consistent application of other  
Community policies in all the Member States, is that goods are allowed to move  
freely within the Community's customs territory.
53. Member States' infringements in the customs field in 1983 reflect the  
aspects of Community customs caw referred to above.

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54. In one case, the levying of customs duties (on products whose  
origin in a non-Community country was challenged by the Member State  
concerned) is at issue.
55. The main aim in the proceedings initiated against one Member State  
regarding the usual forms of handling that may be carried out in  
customs warehouses was to ensure equal conditions of competition  
between Community undertakings. In the proceedings initiated against
a number of Member States which have not yet incorporated certain  
Directives into national law, the aim is to ensure implementation  
of provisions designed to guarantee equal conditions of competition  
and prevent deflections of trade.
56. The Commission carried out an investigation in all the Member States  
to ensure that the principle of freedom of movement for goods within
the Community was being complied with, and particularly the prohibition  
on Levying, at the time of customs clearance, charges having an equivalent  
effect to customs duties. In this context, the Commission initiated  
proceedings under Article 169 against three Member States. One Member State  
abolished the charge in question before the matter was referred to  
the Court of Justice. The other two Member States abolished the charge  
in accordance with the judgements of the Court of Justice of 17 May 1983.
57. The Commission also carried out a systematic investigation of  
health control charges which might be regarded as charges having
an equivalent effect to customs duties, prohibited under Articles 9  
et seq. of the Treaty. The infringements in respect of which proceedings  
were instituted in this area in 1983 are a result of this broad campaign  
pursued by the Commission covering all the Member States.
58. Bearing in mind the large numoer of regulations ana directives  
applicable in the customs field, the Member States do, generally  
speaking, comply with Community customs legislation. The great majority  
of the infringements noted in 1983 relate to questions of interpretation  
of the decisions of the Court of Justice or to failure to incorporate  
Community Directives into national law, usually as a result of difficulties  
inherent in national legislative procedures.
Banks, insurance, etc.
59. In the area of financial institutions, the major differences  
of view between the Commission and the Member States concern the  
interpretation of Article 52 of the EEC Treaty, which concerns freedom  
of establishment, and Articles 59 and 60 of the EEC Treaty, which  
deal with freedom to provide services.

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60. With regard to freedom of establishment, the Commission has  
recently brought an action before the Court of Justice against a  
Member State for failing to grant to the branches and agencies of  
insurance, reinsurance and capitalization companies from other Member States  
the benefit of tax credits on the same terms as those enjoyed by
persons with their "domicile reel" or their registered office in  
the Member State in question.
61. With respect to freedom to provide services, the Commission
has recently brought two actions before the Court of Justice in connection  
with co-insurance, on the ground that the national implementing measures  
are not in conformity with Community law. In addition, four Member States  
have not yet transposed into national law the provisions of the Directive  
in question.
62. With regard to credit institutions, the Court of Justice gave  
judgment on 1  March 1983 in the case brought by the Commission against  
two Member States for failing to notify national implementing measures.
The judgment has still to be implemented.
63. In direct life insurance, four Member States have not notified  
the Commission of their national implementing measures within the  
time prescribed.
64. In the securities sector, the time allowed for Member States  
to notify the Commission of their national implementing measures  
expired in 1983 in the case of three Directives. Three Member States  
have communicated details of the measures transposing into national  
law two of the three Directives, while national measures implementing  
the third Directive have been communicated by only two Member States.
Taxation
65. Monitoring of the application of Community law on taxation involves  
both the articles of the Treaty (Articles 95 to 99) and certain provisions  
of seconoary Legislation, particularly those concerning indirect
taxat i  on.
66.  As far as. monitoring observance of the Treaty is concerned,  
the main task is to check that Member States do not tax imported  
products more heavily than similar national products and that the  
remission of tax allowed on exported products is not greater than
the tax charged on national products. This involves a detailed analysis,  
of Member States' legislation, since discriminatory practices in  
respect of imported and exported goods may take widely differing  
forms: they may involve tax rates, the taxable amount, the period

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for payment and the method of payment. Such practices have in fact  
never ceased, since, given the highly complex structure of tax systems,  
they constitute one of the non-transparent ways in which Member States  
can protect their markets or favour their own national products.
67. Most of the actions brought for failure to comply with Article 95
of the Treaty concern the discriminatory taxation of alcoholic beverages.
The failure in October 1981 of the Council's discussions on the harmonization  
of the structures of excise duties and VAT on these products has  
compelled the Commission to resume these proceedings, which it had  
suspehded pending a political agreement.
68.  In the case of Greece, the extent of the discrimination and  
its link with the very structure of the Greek tax system are such  
that the best way of ensuring observance of the principle of the  
free circulation of goods seemed to be to lay down a fixed timetable  
for eliminating these infringements (see Commission Communication
to the Council ana to Parliament of 29 March 1983).
69. The Commission's monitoring of the application of secondary  
legislation is concerned mainly with the application of the sixth VAT  
Oirecti ve.
70. The correct application of this Directive is very important  
for two reasons. Firstly, the sixth Directive marks an important  
stage in the harmonization of VAT; by providing for the adoption  
of supplementary measures over the years to come, it completes the  
first phase of this harmonization process, which began with the first
two Directives of 1967 and involves the system's structures and implementing  
arrangements. Secondly, the Directive serves as a basis for the Community  
system of own resources, part of which derive from the application  
of a single rate to the VAT base determined uniformly for all Member States.
71. The Commission has paid particular attention to the Member States'  
application of the Directives on the tax allowances in respect of  
goods imported permanently or temporarily by individuals.
72. Proceedings have also been commenced against certain Member States  
for failure to comply with Community legislation on the harmonization  
of excise duties on manufactured tobacco.
73. On taxation generally, the Commission decided to transmit reasoned  
opinions in 17 cases in which Member States have failed to meet their  
obligations.
74. Of these cases, ten relate to the incorrect application of the  
sixth VAT Directive and seven to infringements of Article 95 of the  
EEC Treaty.

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75. The annexed Lists also show that the Commission has decided
to refer to the Court of Justice seven cases in which no action has  
been taken in response to reasoned opinions.
76. Three of these cases concern failure to transpose Community  
Directives into national law. Two others relate to the misapplication
of the sixth VAT Directive and the last two to infringements of Article 95  
of the EEC Treaty in the alcoholic beverages sector.
77. Finally, the Commission decided to close two infringement proceedings  
after the Member States in question had complied with the relevant  
provisions of Community law.
Employment, education and social policy
78. On social questions, the Community rules imposing obligations
on Member States take various forms: in addition to the comparatively  
few social provisions in the Treaty, several Regulations have been 
adopted by the Council (e.g. those on freedom of movement for workers  
and the application of social security schemes to migrant workers).
A number of Directives have also been adopted (e.g. those on the  
abolition of restrictions on movement and residence within the Community,  
equal treatment for men and women at work, the safeguarding of employees'  
rights in the event of collective redundancies or transfers of undertakings,  
health protection for workers, etc.), requiring Member States to  
adopt measures transposing the Community rules into national law.
79. As will be seen from the information in annexes, the Commission
had occasion to deliver reasoned opinions on the grounds of infringements  
by Member States in six cases in 1983.
80. There have been few instances of infringements of the Treaty  
itself or of Regulations 1612/68 and 1408/71. For the most part,  
complaints in this area arise from failure to apply national law  
correctly and can be resolved at the stage of preliminary investigations.
The majority of infringements relate tc the application of the two  
Directives oh equal treatment for men and women or the Directives
on the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of collective  
redundancies or transfers of undertakings, and the arrangements the  
Commission has been obliged to challenge have frequently concerned  
matters of relatively limited significance.
81. In a number of cases (six in 1983), the Commission decided that  
proceedings initiated under Article 169 of the EEC Treaty should  
not be pursued any further.

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82. In six cases where reasoned opinions had been sent to no avail,  
the Commission instituted proceedings before the Court of Justice
on the grounds of infringements by Member States of social provisions.
83. It should also be mentioned that the Commission is currently  
considering the delicate question of the implications of the judgments  
delivered by the Court in Case 149/79 (Commission v Belgium) as regards  
nationality requirements for access to public service employment.
Environment and consumer protection
84. Since the EEC Treaty contains no specific provisions on environmental  
and consumer protection policy, the instruments implementing these  
policies - mainly directives - have very largely been, and will continue  
to be, adopted on the basis of Article 235.
85. Between 1972 and 1983, a total of 63 Directives were adopted  
by tne Council on the environment and consumer protection. Overall,  
the application of these Directives in the Member States would appear  
not to present any major problems. It is however possible, because
of the great diversity of the problems covered and the fact that  
they frequently fall within the responsibilities of regional and  
local authorities, that the application of Community provisions poses  
more problems here than in other fields as regards the division of  
powers in certain countries between regional or local authorities.
86.  As regards environmental policy, the Commission initiated
25 infringement proceedings during the period under review. One reasoned  
opinion was sent. The main problem areas were the provisions on water  
pollution and dangerous substances.
87. On consumer protection, failure to communicate the national  
measures adopted to comply with provisions on cosmetic products and  
textiles Led tc the initiation of ten infringement proceedings.
88. Overall, 19S3 saw the Commission deciding to terminate 33 cases  
where proceedings had been initiated on environmental matters and  
nine cases on consumer protection, the Member States in question  
having complied with Community legislation.

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Agricultural policy
89. Essentially, the Community requirements imposing obligations  
upon the Member States under the common agricultural policy are either  
the general rules of the Treaty on freedom of movement and the regulations  
establishing market organizations for individual agricultural products
or provisions for the harmonization of the national laws of the  
Member States.
90. The first type of requirement (general rules of the Treaty and  
market regulations) can be further analysed as follows:
- Treaty rules on the elimination of tariff and commercial obstacles  
to intra-Community trade and, in particular, Articles 30 et seq.  
concerning the elimination of measures having an effect equivalent  
to quantitative restrictions (the Court has ruled that these are  
an integral part of the market organizations). In this context,
Articles 12 and 95 of the EEC Treaty must also be mentioned;
- specific measures under the organizations designed to ensure achievement,  
for the relevant sector, of the objectives set out in Article 39
of the Treaty (mainly schemes for intervention on the Community's  
internal market and measures for adjustment vis-a-vis the world  
market). This machinery is designed to ensure price levels at the  
farmgate and wholesale stages which balance the interests of the  
farming community as a whole (fair living standards) and those  
of consumers (reasonable prices in the shops) and serve to underpin  
supply without providing incentives to surplus Community production.
91. The distinction should therefore be made between infringements  
constituting obstacles to freedom of movement of agricultural  
products and those consisting in failure to comply with specific  
mechanisms of market organizations.
92. With regard to freedom of movement, infringements hampering  
trade vary, as they do for manufactures, very widely:
- technical requirements or quality criteria designed to discourage  
imports,
- measures favouring home-produced goods to the detriment of imports,
- excessive or over-systematic controls (in particular, more vigorous  
health protection controls for imported products),

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- too much time taken for these controls,
- import licence systems,
- failure to protect imported products against vandalism,
- charges with effect equivalent to customs duties,
- requirement to produce certificates of origin and of compliance  
with standards,
- frontier closures.
93. A review of infringements which have led to proceedings yields  
the following observations.
94. In the first place, most of the reasoned opinions and most references  
of cases to the Court concern failure to comply with provisions adopted  
unaer the market organizations.
95. However, if a distinction is made between infringements hampering  
freedom of movement of goods and those relating to specific market  
organization measures, it is found that nearly half of all the reasoned  
opinions and references to the Court concern obstacles to freedom
of movement of goods.
96. Infringements of specific market organization measures consist  
in:
- failure to implement promptly Council regulations relating to new  
schemes for reorganizing Community fruit production and the payment  
of a conversion premium to wine-growers or the Council regulations  
establishing in certain regions arrangements to encourage the formation  
of producers* groups,
- failure to implement properly various regulations concerning milk  
products, wine, hops, and eggs and poultry.
97. Broadly speaking, the range of infringements is very wide. This
is due not only to the diversity and complexity of Community regulations  
on agricultural and market organization but also to the need to establish  
clearly the scope of Article 36 of the EEC Treaty with regard to  
health protection measures. A good example of the first point is  
the United Kingdom's failure to comply with Community regulations  
designed to bring the operations of the Milk Marketing Boards into  
the common organization; on the second point, relevant examples are  
the obstacles to imports of milk products into two Member States  
and excessive inspection by Greece of imported meat with a view to  
the detection of hormones (oestrogens).

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98. As for harmonization of Legislation, a large arsenal of Community  
measures has been built up (mainly through directives) with regard
to plant health protection, seeds and propagating material, animal  
feed and veterinary law.
99. Most infringements entailing proceedings consisted in failure
to notify national implementing measures, mainly with regard to seeds  
and propagating material, forestry reproductive material and veterinary  
Legislation.
100. The Commission has conducted infringement proceedings relating  
to failure to incorporate properly into national law the directives  
on animal feed additives, maximum content of undesirable substances  
and products in animal feed, and health protection problems with  
regard to trade in fresh poultrymeat.
Fisheri es
101. Agreement on all aspects of the common fisheries policy was  
reached in 1983. Consequently, supervision of the implementation  
of the main provisions of the policy - in particular the TACs and  
quotas - is no longer hampered by the doubt as to the legal basis  
for action against infringements of national and provisional measures  
adopted, under Commission supervision, for the conservation of resources.
102. Most of the infringements in 1983 consisted in failure to notify  
national measures relating to fishing during the transitional period  
from 21.12.1982 to 26.1.1983 and failure to comply with Articles 5 and  
93(2) of the Treaty in connection with the review of State aids.
103. Four oroceedings under Article 169 of the EEC Treaty were discontinued  
following the Council meeting of 25.1.1983, at which regulations
on the common fisheries arrangements were agreed. Three proceedings  
were discontinued following the Commission's final decision on the  
substance of the relevant State aid cases.
Transport policy
104. The principles of the common market are applied to transport  
chiefly by means of common legislation (Regulations and Directives)  
which takes account of the specific features of the transport sector.

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105. As regards directly applicable Community law, there are at  
present only four cases of infringement of the 21 Regulations adopted.
Three of these concern the implementation of the Regulation on social  
provisions in the road transport sector. The fourth concerns national  
support tariffs in France for rail and road transport (measures were  
taken to put an end to this infringement in January this year).
106. Ten of the 30 Directives have been correctly implemented. There
are 14 infringements by failure to provide details of national implementing  
measures and six by failure to provide sufficient details of these  
measures. It should be noted that measures will shortly be taken  
in seven of these cases to put an end to the infringements in question.
107. Fresh proceedings were commenced in respect of the infringement  
committed by Italy by failure to transpose into national law the  
Directives on admission to the occupation of road haulage operator  
and road passenger transport operator as no action was taken following  
the Court's judgment of 10 November 1981.
Energy policy
108. The Community's energy policy is based essentially on the common  
objectives decided upon in 1974. There is legislation with regard
to the rational use of energy, the provision of information on essential  
economic data, including that on prices, and the security of supply.
109. The trend in the prices of crude oil and petroleum products
in the Community is closely monitored. The Member States are required  
to send information on these trends to the Commission each quarter.
The Commission has commenced infringement proceedings against one  
Memoer State which no longer meets its obligations in this respect.
110. The C o m m i ss ion neither commenced nor continued any infringement  
proceedings in the sector covered by Chapter VI of the Euratom Treaty  
during the period under review. Instead it proposed, in its Communication  
to the Council of December 1982, to solve the problem of unsatisfactory  
implementation of Chapter VI by adopting a new Community supply system.
Commercial policy
111. The Community has the task of contributing to the harmonious  
development of world trade (Article 110 of the Treaty). To this end,  
it possesses the necessary powers and instruments to define and implement  
a commercial policy (Article 113 of the Treaty). This policy covers  
measures to liberalize and, if necessary, protect trade in addition  
to the use of the traditional instruments (CCT, etc.).

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112. In external relations, there have been difficulties in applying  
the Decision of 22 July 1974 establishing a consultation procedure  
for cooperation agreements between Member States and third countries.
During the period in question, the Commission has transmitted reasoned  
opinions in three cases in which France has failed to meet its obligations  
under the Decision.
113. In the same field, and in the export credits sector, several
cases are currently being studied. It would seem that certain Member States  
are tending to neglect their obligations. The Commission is watching  
the situation closely and will take action to reverse this tendency  
if it should persist.

Table No 1:  Infringement proceedings initiated or pursued since 1978
classified by:
- stage of proceedings (formal notice/reasoned opinion/reference to Court of Justice)
- Member State1
M E I ^ B E RSTATELETTER OF FORMAL NOTICE R E A S O N E D  O P I N IO N REFERENCE TO COURT OF JUSTICE
!.
1 3  2 5  3 4  29 77 5 4 5  13 1 0  26 18 8 2  4  8 9 8 4
D  i j  1 4
_ _  . 1  _ j1 5 1 5 2 2 2 6 1 6
i
14 7 3 1 4 1 5 8 1 1 1 2 4 4
i
■ D K  ij ?it1 0
'1 4 2 1 1 6 1 3 1
I3 2 6 1 0 3
i• 1 - 1 2 1 3
G R  |i
»i-_- S 26 - - 2 4 - - - -»
-  j  2
j
F i 
_ _ _ _ l1 ? 2
3 34 39 68—
5 5 1 4 1 0  j  1 0 2 2 33 2 1 3 2 4 5 8 | 1 2 
I
I K L  j
1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _8 17 i  2 5
. . . I .2 8 3 0 1 6 5
* I  54 1 7 6 - .  1 1 3 3 1
I |i  13
130 | 39
!6 4 66 69 1 8 1 5 1 9 4 1 3 4 2 1 5 7 1 1 20 1 4 1 2
l :
i________6 2 4
 | 26
j1 7 30 2 4 4 6 5 1 9 8 2 - 1 2 2 3 j
1N L  1
i9 19 j  2 1 1 6 3 2 1 6 8 9 7 7 1 6 3 - - - 5 2 3
UK 1 2 4 19 2 0 3 2 2 0 9 7 7 8 4 7 3 2 - 2 2 1
1
T O T A L  i97 1 8 7 2 2 7 256 335 2 8 9 68 7 5 68 1 4 7 1 5 7 8 3 15 18 2 8 50 45 4 2
__________
1Slight differences from figures published in the General Report are due to changes in methods of counting.

Table No 2: Infringement proceedings initiated or pursued since 1978
classified by:
- stage of proceedings (formal notice/reasoned opinion/reference to Court)
- sector _______________________
YE
ARTotal
f Notice i  15 6014131 2 197
7
8Opinion ' l l  1 49 ~I1262 121 .4 68
1_Z------- i t------1
Re
ference i !  ; 9 2 4 15
7
9Notice | !  13 1  ! 104 1269 I  35.1—7 187
t_____ .  .  ■— .
Op
inion I 51 43 1835 75
Referencei7 23 24 18
1
8
0Notice 17 140112295 4514 227
Opinion 1 1835 9 2 68
Reference 25 2 1 28 ,
8
' tiNotice i 73 92316675 27 31 5256
Opinion 51 79 1831 3 5 5147
Reference 2 22 414 112 4 50l\J OO j jNo
tice 313 971101649 165161 335.
Opinion 1 92110201 7 25 157
Reference 4 213381 5 45
S
3Notice 10121119976'  5 123542112289
Opinion 11 4036142 1 15 83
Reference 213632 7 42

Table No 3: Infringement proceedings initiated (letter of formal notfce) since 1978  
classified by:
- sector
- legal basis
L E G A L  B A S IS
/
8
7
9
8
0
6
1
8
2
8
3N o  measures notified  
N ot properly incor- j
R ot properly applied!Iy/Regulations i
i
13
22 8
3
71
14 2
3
1 0 *  |
I_____ * 2 2 1 2 13 1 2 1 4 2
N O  measures notified  N ot properly incor­poratedN ot properly applied!  
y/Requlations56 8
6
82
5
55
43 5
1
61 1 0
1 2
2 8 1 8 7 !K
— ----g 2 2 6 1 3 7
N o  measures notified  N ot properly incor­porated
N ot properly appliedf1 2 1 0 9
1 2
56
4
21 9
2
14 4 1 3
11 6 7
1 9
8|  227 I  
I___ i
y/
Requlations 1  1  *1 4 1 7 1 5 3 3i
—
N o  measures notified  N ot properly incor-
Rot^properly applied  
:y/Regulations69
5
16
1
74 5
1
2 22 7 1 7
1 31 6 4
7
2 5r *
\ '
256 j
7 3 1 7 32 1 9 3 1 560
N o  measures notified  
N ot properly incor­
porated
N ot properly applied  
y/Requlations1!104 8
5
5 91 4 2
33
31 5
1 1
61 2 0 6
1 0
3 73 3 5
3 3 9 1 1 1 9 3 5 9 8 2
N o  measures notified  
N o t properly incur-  oorated
pot properly applied  
ty/Regulationsi
!8
i 15 6
3
62
3
14 5
94
12 3
1 0
2 -1
2
81 1 4 0
1 9
2 72 8 9
j--------
2A11 46 9 3 2
2 1 2 4 - -lo 2 0 .O 3

Table No 4/1
ISECTOR MS |—  
REFERENCE TO COURT ■  JUDGMENT FOR COMMISSION JUDGMENT FOR MEMB ER STATE.
JUDGMENT NOT IMPLEMENTED
l_---------------------l
1
i|1 9
7 81 9 7 9 1 9 8 0 1 9 8 1 1 9 8 2 1 9 8 3 1 9 7 81 9 7 9 1 9 8 0 1 9 8 1 1 9 8 2 1 9 3 3 1 9 7 8 1 979 1 9 8 0 1 9 8 11 9 8 2 1 9 8 3i  |j  CASE JUDGMENT GIVEN-l .  .  ■
ADMINISTRATIVE
QUESTIONS8 1
ii1 1
I137/8019.10.81 +  fresh 
proceedings
Transfer of pension  
rights
INTERNAL MARKET  
AND INDUSTRIAL  
AFFAIRSBI  2 
|1 7 3 2 1 1 1 155/822.3.83 + fresh proceedings  
Fi iyto-pharmacei.it i ca I  
products
I
!0i  11 2 1 1
DK
11 1 j
F| 2i
I4 344 1 1 1 1 2 152/78 10.7.80 Advertisinc of alcoholic  
beverages j
G BT
i  11 1 1I 1 1 1 I
_ L____
GRI 2ji
I 2 31 1663234
I162 1 44/80  
J____4.
2.81Fertilizer Directive
i
!|193/80i6.12.81 + fresh  proceedings approved  
Marketing of vinegar
1i95/819.6.82
Lodging of security
i I1--145/8215.3.83 Directives  on proprietary  medicmal products
IRL. 1 22 1|1 1j113/80 17.6.81Jewellery
L 2 2
N. I 11 1
i1

.Table No 4/2
SECTOR1
M S  1 \-----------
'  
REFERENCE TO COURT'i  I
I  JUDGMENT FOR COMMISSION JUDGMENT FOR MEMBER ST/ \TEj
JUDGMENT NOT IMPLEMENTED
1 9 7 8 1 9 7 9 1 9 8 0 1 9 8 11 9 8 2 1 9 8 3 1 9 7 81 9 7 9 1 9 8 0 1 9 8 1 1 9 8 2
11 9 8 3 1 9 7 8 1 9 7 9 1 9 8 0 1981|1 9 8 2 1 9 8 3.CASEJUDGMENT GIVEN
FREE MOVEMENT OF  
■  PERSONS AND  
FREEDOM TO 
PROVIDE SERVICESB |Ii
Il11
12
3148/8112.10.82 Second  
Company Law 
Directive
D i
PK j
.I
I
F11| i
lI
X
___11 2
I
I1 1 136/81'12.10.82 Second  
Company Law 
Directive
IRL 1 1I1
4 1 1
M. 3
CUSTOMS UNION 8ii
i1 1
i1 132/8217.5.83 Public  warehouse charges
DK 1i
iI1
Ip58/829.11.83 Charges  
on groundnuts
FIi111 1 1
|
Lii1 1
iI1I133/8217.5.83 Public  
warehouse charges
FINANCIAL 
1  INSTITUTIONSBi1 1T ~lI301/81!1.3.83 First  
Flanking Directive
F 2
Ii
—1 ; 1 300/811.3.83 First  
Banking Directive
i*.
_1
-L . .I1
!i160/8215.12.82 Direct  
Insurance Directive

Table No 4/3
SECTOR MS |REFERENCE TO COURT JUDGMENT FOR COMMISSION JUDGMENT FOR MEMB ER ST4TEJUDGMENT NOT IMPLEMENTED
1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983j|l978i
1979 1980 1981I
1982 1983 1978 1979 1980 1981 I982 1983 ' CASEJUDGMENT GIVEN
TAXATION B1iI
I
D 1 1 “ ihI
I
D KJ --------
1 - 1 ~1I t
F1|1 1 1 1 90/3221,6.83 Fixing  prices of manu­factured tobacco
G3U --------
11
I
ir22 1 4
ij
l3 1 1
t  ----21/798.T780 Regenerated  
oetroleum prociucts
i .  _____
i41/82
I  ■
I 319/817.12.82 Directives  
xi excise duty on  nanufactured tobacco
i
jiii I15.3.83 Taxation  
Df spirits
IRLi1_ t“ 1
EMPLOYMENT, 
SOCIAL AFFAIRS  
AND EDUCATIONB-4------
I2 1 1 2 1 1149/7?  
— u------------ -26
.5.82 Jobs in  
xiblic administration
0ii1
D K4--i 3
F il1•
G B 1 1 1 165/823.11.83 Equal  
Treatment Directive
I l|1 1 1 1 91/813.6.82 Collective  
Redundancies  
)i recti ve
F_ j __L1i
___L1
L _

Table No 4/4
SECTOR MSREFERENCE TO COURT JUDGMENT FOR COMMISSION JUDGMENT FOR MEMBER STATE
i  ,  ----------- ---— . —1------------------ !t
JU
DGMENT NOT IMFLEMENTED I
,1 9 7 8 1 9 7 91980 1 9 8 1 1 9 8 2 1 983tt9 7 8 1 9 7 91980I
1 9 8 1  |l982  11 9 8 3 1 9 7 8 1 979 1 9 8 0 1 9 8 1 1 9 8 2 1 9 8 3(  CASE JUDGMENT GIVEN
ENVIRONMENT AND  
CONSUMER - 
PROTECTIONB j 6 61
138-73/812.2.82 Six 
Environmental  
Directives
I 5 5 94/812.3.82 Comestics  
Directive
N_.211 2
AGRICULTURE
iD 2i 1 113/8219.4.82 Failure  to observe hop  
slanting restriction;
F 1 1
I!  2
t22$212 1 1 322/8215.11.83 Fruit and  
vegetables quality  
control
j  FISHERIESG 8j2 lI111
1IRL t ri 1I!
j  TRANSPORT Fi'1i
I
tGB1 |1I
| I
I
s211
i
!i(21l j  28/81
l10.11.81 Goods  
Haulage Operators  
Directive
if
i
i1 29/8110.11.81 Road  Passenger Transport
Operators Directive
i273/8211.10.83 Directive  on qualifications of  transport operators
M . 2 i 1 i__ i  -
STATE MONOPOLIESF 11
111I
--1—j II

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ANNEX A
INFRINGEMENT OF THE TREATIES AND OF REGULATIONS
Contents Pa9e
Administrative questions 32
Internal market and industrial affairs 32
Customs union 39
Competition 41
Financial institutions and taxation 41
Employment and social affairs 43
Agriculture 43
Transport 47
Energy 47
Commercial policy 47

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SECTOR LEGAL BASIS INF. NO MEMBER STATE ARRANGEMENTS CHALLENGEDSTAGE OF 
PROCEEDINGS
Administrative
QuestionsArt.  11(2) of  
Annex VIII to  
Staff RegulationsA 7/78 Belgium Obstacles to transfer to Community pension Judgment
scheme of sums repaid or of actuarial 19.10.81
equivalent of pension rights acquired under (Case 137/80)  
a national scheme
Internal 
Market and  
industrial  
affairsArt. 30 EEC  
et seq.A 334 Franee
+ Arts 52 and  
59 EECA 335
A 71/78
A 22/79France
France
GermanyPreferential treatment for certain  
cooperatives in awarding public contracts
Preferential treatment for producer groups  
in awarding public supply contracts or  
calling for tenders
Provisions of Decrees of 25.4.75 laying 
down contract specifications for the  
national television and radio broadcasting  
organizations
Requirement that person responsible for  
marketing of medicinal preparations be  
established in the Federal RepublicReasoned opinion
Reasoned opinion
Reasoned opinion
Reference to C  
of J (Case 247/81)
A 81/79 Ireland Buy Irish Campaign Terminated

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SECTOR LEGAL BASIS INF. NO MEMBER STATE ARRANGEMENTS CHALLENGEDSTAGE OF 
PROCEEDINGS
Internal 
market and  
industrial  
affai rs 
(cont’ d)Art. 30 EEC  
et seq.A 88/79 Germany
A 137/79
A 171/79 
A 186/79
A 9/80 
A 116/80
A 138/80
A 19/81
A 188/81France 
F ranee 
Italy
France
Italy
Belgium
France
NetherlandsDiscriminatory measures in regard to  
international fairsand exhibitions  
organized in Germany
Marks of origin on textile products
Marks of origin on electric motors
Quantitative restrictions on the purchase  
of boats in other Member States
Refusal to market milk powder substitute
Restrictions on export of diesel fuel  
for road transport leaving Italy
Public supply contracts - indication  
of origin
Difficulties encountered in importing  
Italian pasta products into France
Ban on importing seals and seal productsReasoned opinion
Terminated
Termi nated
Reference to C  
of J (Case 115/82)
Reasoned opinion
Reasoned opinion
Terminated
Reference to C  
of J (Case 202/82)
Reasoned opinion

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SECTOR LEGAL BASIS INF. NO MEMBER STATE ARRANGEMENTS CHALLENGEDSTAGE OF 
PROCEEDINGS
Internal 
market and  
industrial  
af fai rs
Ccontd)Art. 30 EEC  
et seq.A 199/81 France
A 245/81 
A 252/81
A 253/81 
A 267/81 
A 268/81
A 2/82
A 4/82Italy
France
Italy
United Kingdom
Denmark
France
GreeceObligation to seek approval for sporting  
powder contained in ammunition for civil  
use and obtain authorization to import  
such munitions
Grants for the purchase of buses in  
Sicily
Exclusion from French market of franking  
machines manufactured in another  
Member State
Ban on registration of used buses more  
than seven years old, of foreign origin
Indication of origin to be provided on  
retail sale of certain products
New Order on packaging for beers and  
soft drinks
Order of 23.6.78 concerning fixed heating  
installations obliging the manufacturer  
to install protective grilles
Provisions establishing that only  
malt-based beers may be soldReasoned opinion
Terminated
Reasoned opinion
Reference to C  
of J (Case 50/83)
Reference to C  
of J (Case 207/83)i
Reasoned opinion
Reasoned opinion
Reasoned opinion

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SECTOR LEGAL BASIS INF. NO MEMBER STATE ARRANGEMENTS CHALLENGEDSTAGE OF 
PROCEEDINGS
Internal 
market "and  
industrj a l  
affli rs 
(contd)Art. 30 EEC  
et seq.
+ Art. 38 EEC +
Act of AccessionA 5/82
A 27/82
A 28/82
A 29/82
A 30/82
A 31/82
A 32/82
A 33/82-Germany
Italy
France
F ranee
Greece
Greece
United Kingdom
NetherlandsBan on the sale of beers not brewed solely  
from malted barley
Ban on the import or manufacture of  
foodstuffs containing animal gelatine
Guaranteeing import prices against price  
rises due to increase in certain costs  
between time of contract signature and  
delivery of imported product
Tax provisions applicable to newspaper  
publishers
Marketing arrangements for cars - ban on  
hire-purchase sales of new imported cars
Progressive reduction of deposits and  
cash payments for imports from other  
Member States
Guaranteeing import prices against price  
rises due to increase in certain costs  
between time of contract signature and  
delivery of imported product
Obstacles to the import of Belgian  
speculoosReasoned opinion
Reference to C  
of J (Case 51/83)
Reference to C  
of J (Case 291/83)
Reasoned opinion
Reference to C  
of J (Case 276/83)
Reference to C  
of J (Case 58/83)
Reasoned opinion
Reasoned opinion

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SECTOR LEGAL BASIS INF. NO MEMBER STATE ARRANGEMENTS CHALLENGED STAGE OFPROCEEDINGS
Internal 
market and  
i  ndust ri al  
atfai rs 
C  contd)Art. 30 EEC  
et seq.A 47/82 France
A 51/82 
A 55/82 
A 59/82Germany 
Italy 
F ranee
A 62/82 France
A 97/8? France
A 98/82 Ireland
A 289/82 Germany
A 314/82 FranceFrench residence requirement in respect  
of application for type approval of  
interference suppressors
Restrictions on imports of vermouth
Ban on sales of stereo television sets
Import formalities in regard to cotton  
yarn originating in Greece
Rules requiring that pressure vessels  
coming from other countries must comply  
both with the requirements of the  
producer state and with those laid down in  
France
Discrimination in the distribution of  
newspapers and periodicals
Discrimination in the distribution of  
newspapers and periodicals
Provisions concerning shapes of packaging  
for margarine
Use of French in regard to importsReasoned opinion
Reasoned opinion
Terminated
Terminated
Reference to C  
of J (Case 74/83)
Reference to C  
of J (Case 269/83)
Reasoned opinion
Reasoned opinion
Terminated

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S E C T O R
internal 
market and  
indust ri a l  
affairs 
(contd)LEGAL BASIS
Art. 30 EEC  
et seq.IN F . N O
A 315/82MEMBER STATE
France
A 316/82 
A 320/82 
A 322/82
A 333/82Belgium
United Kingdom  
Italy
France
+ Art. 17 EEC
+ Arts 85, 86  
and 90 EECA 4/83 Italy
A 16/83 Ireland
A 20/83 France
A 21/83 ItalyARRANGEMENTS CHALLENGED
Customs clearance of video recorders at  
Poitiers
Refusal to grant import licences for codine
Refusal to grant import licences for codine
Grants for the purchase of domestically-  
produced trams
Restrictions on the import of used oils
Rules on the production and marketing of  
vinegar
Restrictions on the import of petroleum  
products
Preferential rates for investment in  
domestically-produced equipment
Ban on sales of bottled beer fitted with  
swing stoppersSTAGE OF 
PROCEEDINGS
Term inated
Reasoned opinion  
Reasoned opinion  
Reasoned opinion
Reference to C  
of J (Case 173/83)
Reference to C  
of J (Case 281/83)
Reasoned opinion  
Reasoned opinion  
Reasoned opinion

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SECTOR LEGAL BASIS INF. NO MEMBER STATE ARRANGEMENTS CHALLENGEDSTAGE OF 
PROCEEDINGS
Internal 
market and  
industrial  
affai rs 
(contd)Art. 30 EEC  
et seq.
Arts 7, 52  
and 221 EEC
Arts 48, 52  
and 59 EECA 22/83
A 23/83 
A 25/83
A 26/83
A 48/83 
A 84/83
A 182/83
A 292/82
A 81/79Italy Law on the use of pesticides
Belgium
France
F ranee
Greece
Belgium
BelgiumConditions for granting premiums for  
breaking up inland waterway vessels
Low-interest loans to promote savings  
in hydrocarbon and primary energy  
consumpt i  on
Requirements and procedures in regard to  
type approval of machinery
Labelling of certain products
Shapes of packaging for margarine
Medical analyses - obstacles to freedom  
to provide services and secondary  
establishment
Greece Mining law
United Kingdom Restrictions on free movement of persons  
(film industry)Reasoned opinion
Reasoned opinion
Reasoned opinion
Reasoned opinion
Reasoned opinion
Reference to C !  
of J (Case 189/83)
Reasoned opinion
Reasoned opinion
Terminated
A 123/79 Germany Subsidies on services in film industry Reasoned opinion

SECTOR LEGAL BASIS INF. NO- 39 -
MEMBER STATE
Internal 
market and  
industrial  
affai rs 
(contd)Arts 48, 52  
and 59 EECA 124/79 France
Arts 48 and  
52 EEC
Art. 52 EECA 125/79 Denmark
A 126/79 Italy
A 11/80 Belgium
A 13/79 Ireland
Art. 88 ECSC A 96/83 Italy
A 97/83 Luxembourg
A 98/83 Greece
Art. 92 ECSC A 105/83 Germany
Customs
unionArt. 9 EEC A 56/78 Belgium
A 36/79 FranceARRANGEMENTS CHALLENGED DoIJcL™rcPROCEEDINGS
Subsidies on services in film industry Reasoned opinion
Subsidies on services in film industry  
Subsidies on services in film industry  
Freedom of establishment for doctorsReasoned opinion  
Reasoned opinion  
Terminated
Discrimination in regard to the  
acquisition of agricultural land
Failure to apply  
Recommendation No 1835/81/ECSC
Fai lure to apply  
Recommendation No 1835/81/ECSC
Failure to apply  
Recommendation No 1835/81/ECSC
Recovery of "Klockner" fine -  
failure to affix an exequatur
Fee payable for use of special stores  
in public warehousesTerminated
Reasoned
decision
Reasoned
decision
Reasoned 
deci sion
Reasoned opinion
Reference to C  
of J (Case 132/82) 
Judgment 17.5.83
Charge in respect of health protection
and organization of meat marketsTermi nated

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SECTOR LEGAL BASIS INF. NO MEMBER STATE ARRANGEMENTS CHALLENGEDSTATE OF 
PROCEEDINGS
Customs union  
(contd)Art. 9 EEC A18/80 Denmark Health inspection charge in respect of  
groundnuts imported from GermanyReference to  
C of J 
J udgment 
9.11.83 
(Case 158/82)
Art.. 13 EEC A28/81 Belgi urn Health inspection charge in respect of  
poultrymeatReference to  
C of J
(Case 314/82)
Regulation (EEC)  
No 802/68A104/82 United Kingdom Joint fishing in the Baltic Sea - rules  
of originReasoned
opinion
Regulation (EEC)  
No 1544/69A36/82 France "Butter ships" - sales of products from  
third countries free of customs duties  
and/or leviesTerminated
A37/82 LuxembourgIITerminated
A38/82 BelgiumIITerminated
A39/82 NetherlandsIITerminated
A40/82 GermanyIIJudgment
C of J i  
(Case 325/82)
A41/82 ItalyI tTerminated
A42/82 United KingdomIITerminated
A43/82 1 re landIITerminated
A44/82 DenmarkIITermi nated
A45/82 GreeceIITerminated

SECTOR LEGAL BASIS- 41 -
INF. NO MEMBER STATE
Customs union  
(contd)Arts 9 and 30 A 136/80
of the EEC/Morocco  
AgreementFrance
Competition Arts 37 and  
81 EECA 278
A 69/78Italy
France
Art. 93(3)EECA 36/83 
A 78/83France
France
Financial 
institutions  
and taxationArt 95 EEC A 37/76 Italy
A 65/77 ItalyARRANGEMENTS CHALLENGEDSTATE OF
PROCEEDINGS
Parafi seal charge on imports of textile Terminated
products from Morocco
Import and marketing monopoly for  
matches and manufactured tobaccoTerm inated
Manufactured tobacco monopoly
Alcohol monopoly
Partial relief from employers' social  
security contributions in the textile  
and clothing industryReasoned
opinion
Terminated
Reference to  
C of J
(Case 171/83)
System of excise duties on alcohol R easoned
opinion
Taxation of spirits Judgment 
15.3.83 
(Case 319/81)

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SECTOR LEGAL BASIS INF. NO MEMBER STATE
Financial Art. 95 EEC A 83/81 France
institutions
and taxation
(contd) A 180/81 France
A 35/8? France
A 276/82 United Kingdom
A 277/72 Ireland
A 278/82 Italy
A 279/82 Italy
A 280/82 Denmark
A 287/82 United Kingdom
Art. 52 EEC A 269/81 FranceARRANGEMENTS CHALLENGEDSTATE OF 
PROCEEDINGS
Parafiscal charge in horticulture Reasoned
opinion
Health protection charges  
mussels and shellfishfor oysters. Reasoned
opinion
Differential taxation of spi ri ts Terminated
Differential taxation in  
excise duties on winesrespect of Reasoned
opinion
Differential taxation in  
excise duties on winesrespect of Reasoned
opinion
Differential taxation in  
excise duties on liqueurrespect of 
winesReference to  
C of J
(Case 277/83)
Differential taxation in respect of  
excise duties on sparkling winesReference to  
C of J
(Case 278/83)
Differential taxation in respect of  
excise duties on fruit winesReasoned
opinion
Importation of perfumes and other Reasoned
cosmetic products containing alcohol opinion
Refusal to grant to the French branches Reference to  
of foreign companies the benefit of C of J
tax credits on the same terms as those (Case 270/83)
enjoyed by French companies

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SECTOR LEGAL BASIS INF. NO MEMBER STATE
Employment and  
social affairsArt. 48 EEC A 73/78 Belgium
Art. 48 EEC
Regulation
(EEC)
No 1612/68 
(Art 7(2))A 311/82 Belgium
Art. 48(4)EEC A 72/78 Belgium
Art. 51 EEC
Regulation
(EEC)
No 1408/71A 131/79 France
A 15/83 Belgium
Agriculture Second paragraph A 284/82 France  
of Art. 5 EEC
Art. 30 EEC  
et seq.A 6/78 FranceARRANGEMENTS CHALLENGEDSTATE OF 
PROCEEDINGS
Nationality requirements for doctors  
employed in university hospitals in  
BrusselsReasoned
opinion
Non-exemption from payment of the  
supplementary enrolment fee in  
Belgian educational establishments  
for nationals of another Member State  
working in Belgium
Concept of employment in public  
administration, and freedom of  
movement for workersReasoned
opinion
Judgments of  
17.12.80 and  
26.5.82 
(Case 149/79)
Supplementary allowance from the Fonds Reasoned
national de solidarité - refusal to opinion
export a social security benefit
Deduction from pensions of a contribution  
to the sickness-insurance schemeReference to  
C of J
(Case 275/83)
Aid to the poorest farmers (annual  
agricultural conference)Reference to  
C of J
(Case 290/83)
Formalities on the importation of  
horsesReasoned
opinion

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SECTOR LEGAL BASIS INF. NO MEMBER STATE
Agri culture Art. 30 EEC A 75/78 Germany
(contd) et seq.
A 195/79 Italy
A 8/81 Italy
A 20/81 Italy
A 79/81 Denmark
A 189/81 Germany
A 201/81 United Kingdom
A 208/81 Ireland
A 58/82 France
A 291/82 11 elandARRANGEMENTS CHALLENGEDSTATE OF 
PROCEEDINGS
Ban on importing refined animal fats
Imports of live animals
Imports of live animals transported  
by lorry
Restrictions on the transport of milk  
by road
Restrictions on the transport of  
UHT milk
Difference of treatment between German  
game and game imported from other  
Community countries
Newcastle disease - animal health  
measures relating to the protection  
of poultry
Newcastle disease - animal health  
measures relating to the protection  
of poultry
Obstacles to the unloading of Italian  
wine at Sète
Requirement of licences in respect of  
the import of potatoes and refusal to  
grant a licence for the import of  
potatoes in free circulation in the  
CommunityReasoned
opinion
Termi nated
Reasoned
opinion
Reference to  
C of J
(Case 312/82)  
Termi nated
Reasoned
opinion
Reference to  
C of J
(Case 40/82)
Reference to  
C of J
(Case 74/82)  
Terminated
Reference to  
C of J
(Case 288/83)

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SECTOR LEGAL BASIS INF. NO MEMBER STATE
Agri culture  
(contd)Art. 30 EEC A 35/83
and other Legal
bases
+ Regulation (EEC) A 100/83  
No 804/68Italy
Italy
+ Regulations A 14/81 France
(EEC) Nos 2617/71  
and 1153/75
+ Regulation A 212 Germany
(EEC) No 337/79
Agri cu Ltura l  
Regulations
Regulation (EEC)  
No 804/68A 59/77 Italy
Regulations (EEC)  
Nos 804/68 and  
1422/78
Regulation (EEC)  
No 827/68
Regulation (EEC)  
No 1641/71A 78/82
A 130/79
A 108/82United Kingdom  
Italy
NetherlandsARRANGEMENTS CHALLENGEDSTATE OF 
PROCEEDINGS
"Cagliata" cheeses - systematic checks Reasoned
on imports opinion
Passo di Resia - refusal to allow Reasoned
several varieties of butter and opinion
cheese to be imported via this frontier  
post
Certificate of origin for champagne Reasoned
wines opinion
Wine Law 1971 Reference to  
C of J
(Case 116/82)
Producer price of milk Reference to  
C of J
(Case 166/82)
Milk Marketing Boards Reasoned
opinion
Meat extracts Terminated
Sales of apples and pears -  
non-returnable packagingTerminated

SECTOR LEGAL BASIS INF. NO- 46
MEMBER STATE
Agriculture  
(contò)Regu lat ion (EEC)  
No 1035/72A 177/81 Italy
Regulation (EEC)  
No 3282/73
Regulation (EEC)  
No 338/74
Regulations (EEC)  
Nos 794/76 and  
1163/76
Regulations (EEC)  
Nos 2967/76 and  
2785/80A 8/82 
A 206/80 
A 28/83
A 250/82
A 251/82 
A 252/82France
France
Italy
Luxembourg
Belgium
Italy
Regulation (EEC)  
No 1360/78A 100/82 Italy
Regulation (EEC)  
No 337/79
Regulations (EEC)  
Nos 337/79,
516/77 and 
1035/72A 7/82 
A 90/81Italy
ItalyARRANGEMENTS CHALLENGEDSTATE OF 
PROCEEDINGS
Quality standards for fruit and  
vegetables
Tax on the coupage of wine
Sugar-cane molasses
Delays in implementing Regulations  
in the fruit and vegetable sector
Water content of frozen poultry
Water content of frozen poultry  
Water content of frozen poultry
Scheme to encourage the formation  
of producer groups
Regional aids in Italy for the  
marketing of wine
Regional aids to the wine and fruit  
and vegetable sectors in SicilyJudgment
15.11.83
(Case 322/82)
Terminated
Reasoned
opinion
Reasoned
opinion
Reasoned
opinion
Termi nated
Reference to  
C of J
(Case 254/83)
Reference to  
C of J
(Case 272/83)  
Terminated
Reference to  
C of J
(Case 169/82)

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SECTOR LEGAL BASIS INF. NO MEMBER STATE ARRANGEMENTS CHALLENGEDSTATE OF 
PROCEEDINGS
Agri culture  
(contd)Regulations (EEC) A 101/82
Nos 343/79 and
2325/80Italy Delay in payment of aid for wine  
distillation
T ransport Regulation (EEC)  
No 543/69A 145/80 France
A 205/81 Italy
Regulation (EEC)  
No 1463/70A 3/78 Ireland
Commi ssion 
Dec i  si on 
79/874/EECA 312/82 France
Energy Art. 64 Euratom A 2/75 France
Commercial policy Decision
74/393/EECA 181/81 France
A 182/81 France
A 183/81 FranceTerminated
Road transport - failure to implement  
certain social legislation
Road transport - failure to implement  
certain social legislation
Introduction of recording equipment  
in road transport
Carriage of goods by rail and road -  
failure to apply certain tariff  
provi sionsReasoned
opinion
Reasoned
opinion
Terminated
Reference to  
C of J
(Case 225/83)
Toll enrichment (uranium) Reasoned
opinion
Failure to notify a cooperation  
agreement (Mexico)
Failure to notify a cooperation  
agreement (Poland)Reasoned
opinion
Reasoned
opinion
Failure to notify a cooperation  
agreement (South Korea)Reasoned
opinion

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ANNEX B
INFRINGEMENT OF DIRECTIVES
CONTENTS
Statistical questions
Internal market and industrial affairs
Customs union
Financial institutions and taxation
Employment, social affairs and education
Environment and consumer protection
Agriculture
Transport
Energy
EXPLANATION OF ENTRIES
78/586
(31.12.80)
blank
yes
n.  m.  n. 
n.p.i.
n.  p.  a.
1.1.84 
A.32/80 
Case 44/81 
j dg.  18.3.80Page
49
49
59
60 
63 
65 
70
77
78
number of Directive
deadline for incorporation of Directive into national law
no measures notified by 31 December 1983 (although measures may in fact have been taken -  
for application by Greece see point 18 of the introduction)/measures notified by MS  
currently under study/infringement proceedings decided but not yet initiated  
national implementing measures notified
proceedings initiated or pursued on the grounds that no measures have been notified  
proceedings pursued on the grounds that the Directive has not been properly incorporated  
into national law  
proceedings pursued on the  
deadline for incorporation  
infringement number (/80 =  
number of case on Court of  
date of Court judgment.grounds that the Directive is not being properly applied
by the particular Member State
year in which proceedings were initiated)
Justice register

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT B D DK F GB GR I IRL L NL
STATISTICAL QUESTIONS
78/546 Statistical  
(31.12.80) returns - carriage  
of goods by roadyesyesyes yes yes 1.1.84 A.74/82
n.p.i.
reasoned opinionyes yesyes
INTERNAL MARKET AND INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS
65/65 Proprietary
(4.8.66) medicinal productsyesyesyes yesyes A.29/80 
n.m.n.
jdg. 15.3.83 
Case 145/82yes yes yes
71/305 Public works  
(29.7.72) contractsyesyesyes yesyes A.332/82 
n.p.i. 
reference 
Case 274/83yes yes yes
73/23 Electrical  
(21.8.74) equipmentyesyesyes yes A.122/79  
n.p.i.
reasoned opinionyesyes yes yes

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT B D DK F GB- GR I IRL L M_
73/148 Movement and residence  
(23.11.73)yesA.32/80 
n.p.a. 
reasoned 
opinionyes yes yes yes yesyes yes
73/404
(27.3.75)Detergents yes yes yes yes yesyesA.102/76 
n.m.n.
jdg. 18.3.80 
Case 91/79yes yes yes
75/34 Right to remain
08.12.75)yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
75/35 Movement and residence
(18.12.75)yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
75/318 Proprietary  
(22.11.76) medicinal productsyes yes yes yes yes A.29/80 
n«fi)<n ■
jdg. 15.3.83 
Case 145/82yes yes yes
75/319 Proprietary  
(22.11.76) medicinal productsyes yes yes yes yes A.29/80 
n.m.n.
jdg. 15.3.83 
Case 145/82yes yes yes
75/362 Doctors  
(20.12.76)A.228/80 
n.p.i.
reasoned
opinionA.20/82 
n.p.i. 
reference 
Case 239/83yes yes yes yes yes yes yesA.229/80 
n.p.i.
reference 
Case 232/83

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT BDDK FGBGRIIRL L n.
75/363
(20.12.76)Doctors A.85/82
n.p.i.
reasoned
opinionyesyesyes yesyesyesyesyesyes
76/116
(19.12.77)Fertilizers yesyesyesyesyes A.51/78 
n.m.n.
jdg. 4.2.81 
Case 44/80yes yesyes
76/769
(3.2.78)Dangerous
substancesyesyesyesyes yes A.11/79 
n.m.n.
jdg. 17.2.81 
Case 171/80yes yesyes
77/91
(16.12.78)Company Law A.200/79 
n.m.n.
jdg. 12.10.82 
Case 148/81yesyesyes yes A.197/79 A.198/79 A.202/79 yes  
n.m.n. n.m.n. n.m.n.  
jdg. 12.10.82 jdg. 12.10.82 jdg. 12.10.82  
Case 136/81 Case 151/81 Case 149/81
77/452
(29.6.79)Nurses A.241/81 
n.p.i.
reasoned
opinionA.105/80 
n.p.i. 
reasoned 
opinionyesyes yesyesyesyesA.85/81 
n.p.i.
reasoned
opinionA.84/81 
n.p.i.
reasoned
opinion
77/453
(29.6.79)Nurses A.241/81 
n.p.i.
reasoned
opinionA.105/80 
n.p.i. 
reasoned 
opinionyesyes yes yesyes yesA.84/81
n.p.i.
reasoned
opinion

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT B D DK F GB GR
77/535 Fertilizers  
(19.12.77) (analysis)yesyesyesyes yesyesA. 51/78 
n.m.n.
jdg. 4.2.81 
Case 44/80
77/728 Paints, varni shes,
(9.11.79) inks arid adhesivesyesyesA.94/80 
n.m.n.
169 letterA.96/80 
n.m.n.
169 letterA. 101/80 
n.m.n.
169 letterA.98/80 
n.m.n.
169 letter
78/660 Annual accounts of
(31.1.82) companiesA.303/82 A.304/82
n.m.n. n.m.n.
169 letter 169 letteryesA.305/82 
n.m.n.
169 letteryes A.306/82 
n.m.n.
169 letter
78/686 Dentists  
(28.1.80)A.222/80 
n.p.i.
reasoned
opinionA.232/80 
n.p.i.
reference 
Case 223/83yesyes yesyes 28.1.84
78/687 Dentists  
(28.1.80)A.223/80 
n.p.i.
reasoned
opinionyes yes yes yesyes yesI IRL L NL
yes yesyes
yesA.99/80 
n.m.n.
169 letteryes
A.307/82 
n.m.n;.
169 letterA.308/82 
n.m.n.
169 letterA.309/82 
n.m.n.
169 letter
yesA.224/80 A.247/81  
n.m.n. n.p.i.
reasoned reference  
opinion Case 219/83
yes yesA.247/81 
n.p.i.
reference 
Case 219/83
78/855 Mergers  
(12.40.81)yes yesyes

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT R D DK F GB GR I IRL L NL
78/1026 Veterinary surgeons  
(21.12.80)yesyesyes
78/1027 Veterinary surgeons  
(21.12.80)yesyesyes
79/138 Fertilizers
(1.4.79) (analysis)yesyesyesA.258/81 
n.p.i.
reasoned
opinion
A.258/81 
n.p.i.
reasoned
opinion
yesyes
yes
yesyesA.259/81 
n.m.n.
reference 
Case 221/83
A.259/81 
n.m.n. 
reference 
Case 221/83
A.138/79
n.m.n.
reasoned
opinionyes
yes
yesA.260/81 
n.m.n.
reasoned
opinion
yes
yesA.261/81 
n.m.n. 
reference 
Case 217/83
yes
yes
vps yes yes A.202/83 yes yes yes79/532 Tractors yes ,  yes yes ye y njn>n>
(21.11.80) 169 Letter
79/533 Tractors  
(21.11.80)yes
79/622 Tractors  
(27.12.80)yesyes
yesyes
yesyes
A.68/83 
n.p.a.
reasoned
opinionyes A.203/83
n.m.n.
169 letter
yes A.204/83 
n.m.n.
169 Letteryes
yesyesyes
yesyes

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DIRECTIVE '  SUBJECT B D DK F GB" GR I IRL L M-
79/663Dangerous substances yesyesyes yesyesyesA. 168/81 yes yesyes
(26.7.80) n.m.n.
reasoned
opinion
79/694Tractors yesyesyes yesyes A.205/83 yes yesyes
(26.1.84)n.m.n.
169 letter
80/154Midwives yesyesyes yesyes yesyes
(23.1.83)
80/155Midwives yesyesyes yesyes yesyes
(23.1.83)
80/232Prepackaged yesyesyesA.199/83 yesyes yesyes yesyes ’
(15.1.82)products
/n.m.n.
169 letter
80/720Tractors yesyesyes yesyes A.206/83 yes yesyes
(27.12.81)n.m.n.
169 letter
80/777Natural mineral A.274/83 yesA.275/83A. 276 yesyes yesA.277/83A.278/83A.279/83
(17.7.82)waters n.m.n.
169 lettern.m.n.
169 lettern.m.n.
169 lettern.m.n.
169 lettern.m.n.
169 lettern.m.n.
169 letter

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECTr D DK F GB GRI IRL L NL
80/876 Straight fertilizers  
(16.1.82)
80/1267 Motor vehicles  
(30.6.82)
80/1268 Motor vehicles  
(30.6.82)
80/1269 Motor vehicles  
(30.6.82)
80/1273 Midwives  
(23.1.83)
81/334 Motor vehicles  
(1.1.82)
81/432 Vinyl chloride  
(1.10.82)A.218/83 
n.m.n.
169 letter
A.220/83 
n.m.n.
169 letter
yes
yes
yesyes
A.217/83 yes  
n.m.n.
169 letter
yes
yes
yes
yes
yesyes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yesyes
A.219/83 
n.m.n.
169 letter
A.221/83 
n«m«n»
169 letter
yes
A. 280/83 
n.m.n.
169 letteryesyes
yes
yes
yes
yesyes
yesyesyes
yesyes
yesyes
yesyes
yesyesyes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yesyes
yes
yes
yes
A.222/83 
n.m.n.
169 letter
A.282/83 A.281/83 A.283/83 A.284/83
n.m.n. n.m.n. n.m.n. n.m.n.
169 letter 169 tetter 169 letter 169 letter

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DIRECTIVE *- SUBJECT B D DK F GB - GRI IRL ,  L NL
81/852 Veterinary medicinal  
(9.10.83) productsyes yes
81/916 Paints, varnishes,
(1.7.83) inks and adhesives
82/76 Doctors
(31.12.82)yesyesyes yes yesyes yes
82/242 Biodegradability of  
(8.10.83) surfactants
82/243 Biodegradability of  
(8.10/83) surfactants
82/244 Motor vehicles  
(1.10.82)yesyes yes A.215/83 A.214/83
n.m.n. n.m.n.
169 letter 169 letteryesyes yesyes
82/318 Motor vehicles  
(30.9.82)yesyesyes yesA.213/83 
n.m.n.
169 letteryesyes yesyes
82/319 Motor vehicles  
(30.9.82)yesyesyes yesA.216/83 
n.m.n.
169 letteryesyes yesyes

o r
DIRECTIVE SUBJECT fi D DK F GBGR I IRL L NL
81/487 Fruit juice  
(1.7.83/
1.7.84)
81/575 Motor vehicles  
(30.9.82)
81/576 Motor vehicles  
(30.9.82)
81/577 Motor vehicles  
(23.1.82)
81/643 Motor vehicles  
(31.12.82)
81/712 Additives in  
(20.2.83) foodstuffsyes
yes
yes
yes
yesyes
yes
yes
yesyes
yes
yes
yesyesyesyes
yesA.207/83 
n.m.n.
169 letter
yesA.208/83 
n.m.n.
169 letter
A. 210/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterA.209/83 
n.m.n.
169 letter
A.212/83 
n.m.n.
169 LetterA.211/83 
n.m.n.
169 letter
A.268/83 
n.m.n.
169 letteryesA.269/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterA.270/83 
n.m.n.
169 letteryesyes
yesyes
yesyes
yesyes
yesyesA.271/83
n.m.n.
169 letteryes
81/851 Veterinary  
(9.10.83) medicinal productsyes yesyes
yes
yes
yesyes
yes
yes
yes
A.272/83 A. 273/83
n.m.n. n.m.n.
169 letter 169 letter

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT B D DK F GB GR I IRL L NL
82/499 Radio interference  
(1.12.83/
1.12.84)yes yes
82/500 Radio interference
(1.12.83/ from Luminaires
1.12.84) with startersyes yes
82/621 Electrical energy
(1.1.83) metersA.194/83 
n.m.n.
169 letteryesA. 191/83 
n.m.n.
169 letteryesA.193/83 
n.m.n.
169 letter
82/624 Alcoholometers and
(1.5.83) alcohol hydrometersyesyesyesA. 201/83 
n.m.n.
169 letteryesyes A.192/83 A.195/83  
n.m.n. n.m.n.
169 letter 169 letter
yesA.200/83 
n.m.n.
169 letteryesyes
yes
82/625 Measuring systems
(1.5.83) for liquidsA.197/83 
n.m.n.
169 letteryesA.196/83 . 
n.m.n.
169 letteryes yes yesyes yesyes
82/806 Dangerous  
(25.11.83) substances
82/953 Tractors  
(30.9.83)yesyes yes yes yes

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT
83/190 Tractors  
(30.9.83/
1.10.83/
1.10.84)B D DK
yes yesF GB
yesGR I IRL
yes yesL NL
83/276 Motor vehicles  
(1.10.83)
83/351 Motor vehicles  
(30.11.83)
83/447 Radio interference  
(19.10.83)yes
yesyes yes
yes
CUSTOMS UNION
71/235
(31.1.71)Handling in free  
zonesyesyesyes yes yesyesyesyesyesA. 17/80 
n.p.a.
jdg. 20.4.83 
Case 49/82
81/177
(1.1.83)Procedures for  
the export of 
goodsyesyesyesA. 167/83 
n.m.n.
169 Letteryes A. 168/83 
n.m.n.
169 letteryesyesyes
81/952
(1.7.82)Amourt of duties  
to be deductedA.163/83 
n.m.n.
169 letteryesyes yes yesyesyesyesA.164/83
n.m.n.
169 letteryes

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT BDDK FGBGR I IRL LNL
82/347
(1.1.83)Procedures for the  
export of goodsyesyesyesA. 161/83 
n.m.n.
169 letteryes A. 162/83 
n«in»n»
169 letteryes yesyes
82/348
(1.7.82)Inward processing A.165/83 
n.m.n.yesyes yes yes yesyesA. 166/83 
n.m.n.
169 letteryes
169 letter
83/231
(1.6.83)Inward processing yes yes yes yes
83/89
(1.7.83)Inward processing yes yes yes
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND TAXATION
69/169
(1.1.70)Tax-free 
allowances in  
international travelyesA.40/82 
n.p.3.
reference 
Case 325/82yes yes yes yesyes yesyes
72/464
(1.7.73)Taxes on
manufactured
tobaccoyesyesyesA.87/79 
n.p.a.
jdg. 21.6.83 
Case 90/82yes A.58/77 
n.m.n.
jdg. 7.12.82 
Case 41/82yes yesyes

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT BDDK FGBGR IIRL LM.
72/464
Ccontd)A. 10/80 
n.m.n.
jdg. 7.12.82 
Case 41/82
73/239
(31.1.75)Taking up of business  
of direct insuranceyesyesyesA.68/76 
n.m.n.
reasoned
opinionyes yesyes yesA.3/77 
n.m.n.
jdg. 15.12, 
Case 160/81
77/388
(1.1.78)Sixth VAT Directive A.17/81 
n.p.a.
reference 
Case 324/82A.23/81 
n.p.a.
reasoned
opinionA.25/81 
n.p.a.
reasoned
opinionyes A.24/81 
n.p.a.
reasoned
opinionA.3/81 
n.p.a.
reasoned
opinionA. 178/81 
n.p.a.
reasoned
opinionA.4/81 
n.p.a.
reasoned
opinion
A.103/82 
n.p.a.
reasoned
opinionA.329/82 
n.p.a.
reference 
Case 287/83A.184/81 
n.p.a. 
reasoned 
opinion•
77/780
(15.12.79)Taking up of 
business of credit  
institutionsA.39/80 
n.m.n.
jdg. 1.3.83 
Case 301/81yesyes yesyes A. 41/80 
n.m.n.
jdg. 1.3.83 
Case 300/81yes yesyes
77/805
(1.7.78)Taxes on
manufactured tobaccoyesyesyes yes yes A.58/77 
n.m.n.
jdg. 7.12.82yes yesyes
Case 41/82

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT B D DK F GB GR I IRL L NL
77/805
(contd)
78/473
(2.12.79)Community co-insurance
79/267 Taking ip of business  
(15.9.80) of Life assurance
79/32 Taxes on
(1.1.80) manufactured tobaccoyes
yesyes
yesyes A.57/82 A.265/81  
n.p.i. n.p.i.
reference reference
Case 252/83 Case 220/83yes
yes
yesyes yes
yes yesA.10/80 
n.m.n.
jdg. 7.12.82 
Case 41/82
yes
A. 191/81 
n.m.n.
reference 
Case 280/83yesyes
yesyes
79/279 Adnission to  
(30.6.83) official Listing
79/1070 Mutual assistance
(1.1.81) direct taxationyesyes
yesyes
yes yes yes yes yesyes
yes

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT B D DK F GB GR I IRL L NL
79/1071 Mutual assistance
(1.1.81) - EAGGFYesYesYes YesYes A. 196/81 
n.m.n.
reference 
Case -279/83Yes YesYes
80/390
(30.6.83)
82/121
(30.6.83)Listing particulars  
for adnission to  
official listing
Regular information  
to be published by  
companiesYes
YesYesYes
Yes
82/877 Taxes on  
(31.12.83) manufactured  
tobacco
83/2 Tax-free
(1.1.83) allowances in
international travelYesYes YesYes
EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND EDUCATION
75/117 Equal pay  
(12.2.76)YesYesA. 28/79 
n.p.i.
reference 
Case 143/83YesA.34/79 
n.p.i
jdg.6.7.82 
Case 61/81Yes
YesYes
YesYes
YesYes
A.31/79
n.p.i.
jdg.9.6.82 
Case 58/81Yes
Yes

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT B D DK F GB GR I IRL L NL
75/129
(19.2.77)Collective
redjndanciesA.100/81 
n.p.i.
reference 
Case 215/83YesYes YesYes A.45/78 
n.m.n.
jdg.8.6.82 
Case .91/81
A. 102/83 
n.m.n.
reasoned
opinionYes YesYes
76/207
(12.8.78)
77/187
(16.2.79)Equal treatment  
for men and 
women
Transfers of 
businessesYes A.3/82 A.128/80  
n.p.i. n.p.i.
reference reference  
Case 248/83 Case 149/83Yes
A.23/82 
n.p.i.
reasoned
opinionYesYes Yes
78/610 Health protection
(5.1.80) vinyl chloride
monomerYesYesYes YesA. 131/80 
n.p.i.
jdg.8.11.83 
Case 165/82
Yes
YesYesYes
A.24/82 
n.p.i.
reasoned
opinionYesYes
YesA.34/82
n.p.i.
reasoned
opinion
Yes
A.202/80 Yes A.204/80 A.205/80
n.m.n. n.m.n. n.m.n.
reasoned reasoned reasoned
opinion opinion opinion
80/836
(3.12.82)Health
protection - 
ionizing 
radiation 
(Euratom)3.6.84 3.6.84 3.6.84

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECTB D DK F GB GRI  IR L L M-
80/987 Protection of employees Yes
(22.10.83/22.4.85)YesYes YesYes
80/1107 Protection of
workers - chemical,  
physical and 
biological agents  
(4.12.83/4.12.84)
82/130 Electrical equipment
(18.8.83) for use in mines
susceptible to  
firedamp
ENVIRONMENT, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY
71/307 Textile names Yes Yes
(29.1.73/1.7.73)Yes Yes Yes A. 48/83 Yes Yes
n.p.a.
reasoned
opinionYes Yes
75/439 Disposal of waste
(18.6.77) oilA.98/79 Yes Yes
n.m.n.
jdg.2.2.82 
Case 70/81Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

DIRECTIVE SUBJECT BDDK
75/440
(19.6.77)Quality of surface A.106/78  
water n.m.n.
jdg.2.2.82 
Case 73/81
75/442 Waste
(18.7.77)A.102/78 
n.m.n.
jdg.2.2.82 
Case 69/81Yes Yes
Yes Yes
i i76/160
(10.12.77)Quality of bathing  
waterA.108/78 
n.m.n.
jdg.2.2.82 
Case 72/81Yes Yes
76/403 Disposal of PCBs
(9.4.78) and PCTs
76/768 Cosmetics  
(31.12.80)A.94/79 
n.m.n.
jdg.2.2.82 
Case 71/81
YesYes
YesYes
Yes
78/176 Waste from the A.135/79
(22.2.79) titaniun dioxide n.m.n.
indjstry jdg.2.2.82
Case 68/81YesYea-  66  -
F GB GR I IRL L NL
Yes •  YesYes Yes Yes Yes
Yes YesYes Yes Yes Yes
Yes YesYes Yes Yes Yes
Yes YesYes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes A.106/79 Yes Yes Yesn.m.n.
jdg.2.3.82 
Case 94/81
Yes Yes YesYes Yes Yes

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT B D  DK F GB GR I  IR L L NL
78/319
(22.3.80)
78/611
(5.1.80)
78/659
(20.7.80)
79/76
(27.6.79)Toxic and dangerous  
wasteYesYesYes
Lead content 
of petrolYesYes
Quality of fresh  
waters
Analysis of 
textile fibresA.216/81 
n.m.n.
reasoned
opinion
YesYes
YesYes
Yes
A. 172/81 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes
Yes
YesYes
Yes
YesA.130/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesYes
A. 131/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesYes
YesYesYes
YesYesYes
Yes
Yes
YesYes
Yes
Yes
Yes
79/112 Labelling of  
foodstuffs
(22.12.80/22.12.82/22.12.84)YesYesYesA.218/81 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes YesA. 17/82 
n.m.n.
169 LetterYesYes
79/409
(6.4.81)Conservation of  
wild birdsYesYesYesYes Yes YesYesA. 146/83
nafTiBrii
169 letterYes
79/831 Dangerous substances Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes A.72/83 Yes
(18.9.81/18.9.83) n-m-n-169 letter

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT B D DK F GB GR I IRL L NL
79/869
(11.10.81)Analysis of surface  
waterA.66/82 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesYes *Yes Yes YesYes
79/923
(5.11.81)Quality of shellfish  
watersA.70/82 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesYesYes Yes YesYes YesYes
80/51
(21.6.80)Aircraft noise YesYesYesYes Yes A.224/81 
n.m.n.
reasoned
opinionA.53/82 
n.p.i.
reasoned
opinionYesYes
80/68
(19.12.81)Protection of  
groundwaterYesYesYesA.70/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes YesYes YesA.71/83 
n.m.n.
169 letter
80/778
(17.7.82)Quality of water  
for human 
consumptionA.147/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesA.148/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesA.129/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterA. 149/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes YesA.150/83 
n.m.n.
169 letter
80/779
(18.7.82)Air quality YesYesYesYes Yes YesA. 151/83 
n.m.n.
169 tetterYesA.152/83 
n.m.n.
169 letter
80/1335
(31.12.82)Cosmetics A.142/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesYesA. 143/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesA.133/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterA.145/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes YesYes

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT BDDK FG8GR IIRL LNL
81/75
(27.2.82)/'nalysis of textile 
fibresYesYesYesYesA.73/83
n.m.n.
169 letterYesYes YesYes
81/957
(1.7.83)Dangerous sdbstances Yes Yes Yes
81/1051
(14.6.82)Noise emission of  
construction plant  
and equipmentYes Yes
82/147
(31.12.82)Cosmetics A. 137/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes A. 138/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesA.134/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterA. 140/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesA.139/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes
82/232
(1.7.83)Dangerous substances Yes Yes
82/368
(31.12.83)Cosmetics Yes•
82/434 /ViaLysis of cosmetic Yes
(31.12.82) products
83/129 Baby seals  
(1.10.83/1.10.85)Yes Yes Yes Yes

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT
AGRICULTUREB D DK F G8 GR I IRL L NL
66/404 Forest reproductive Yes  
material 
(1.7.67/1.7.69/1.7.71)
70/457 Agricultural plant
(1.7.72) catalogue
70/458 Vegetable seed  
(1.7.72)
70/524 Additives in  
(25.11.72) feedingstuffs
71/118 Health checks -
(18.2.73) fresh poultrymeat
74/63 Uhdesirable
(1.1.76) sibstances -
feedingstuffsYesYes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes A.1/80 Yes  
n.p.a.
reasoned 
opinionYes Yes 31.12.85 A.216
n.rrun.Yes
jdg.21.6.73 
Case 79/72
Yes Yes Yes A.19/82
n.p.a.
reasoned 
opinionYes 31.12.85 Yes Yes
Yes Yes 31.12.85 A.321/73 Yes  
n.m.n.
jdg.26.2.76 
Case 52/75
Yes Yes Yes YesYes
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes A. 143/80 Yes Yes Yes
n.p.i.
reasoned
opinion
YesA.1/80 Yes
n.p.a.
reasoned
opinionYes Yes Yes YesYesYes
Yes
Yes
Yes
YesYes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT BDDK FGBGR I IRL LNL
74/577
(1.7.75)Stuming of animals YesYesYesYes YesYesA.86/76 Yes  
n.m.n.
jdg.6.6.78 
Case 147/77YesYes
74/649
(1.7.76)Material for 
propagation of  
vineA.234/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesYesYes Yes31.12.85 Yes Yes YesYes
75/444
(1.7.75/1.Marketing of seed  
.7.77/1.7.80)YesYesYesYes Yes31.12.85A.243/83 Yes  
n.m.n.
169 letterYesYes
77/99 Health
requirements for  
meat products 
(1.7.79/15.2.80/31.12.80)YesYesYesYes YesYes YesYes
77/101
(1.1.81)Straight
feedingstuffsYesYesYes Yes A.241/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesYes
78/386 Fodder plant seed  
(1.7.80/1.1.81)YesYesYesYes Yes31.12.85 YesYes
78/387 Cereal seed YesYesYesYes Yes31.12.85 YesYes
(1.7.80)

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT BDDK FGBGR IIRL LNL
78/388
(1.7.80/1.1Oil plant seed  
.81)YesYesYesYes Yes31.12.85 YesYes
79/109
(1.4.79)Brucellosis YesYesYesYes Yes Yes YesYes
79/372
(1.1.81)Straight
feedingstuffsYesYesYes Yes A.242/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesYes
79/373
(1.1.81)CcmpOLnd
feedingstuffsYesYesYes Yes A.244/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesYes
79/692
(1.7.82)Seed YesYesA.94/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes Yes31.12.85A.95/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes YesYes
79/700
(31.12.80)Pesticide residues YesYesYesYes YesYes YesYes YesA.266/83 
n.m.n.
169 letter
79/797
(1.1.81)Straight
feedingstuffsYesYesYes Yes A.245/83 
n.m.n.YesYes

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT BDDK FGBGR IIRL LNL
79/967 Plants and seeds YesYesA.239/83 Yes YesYesA.240/83 Yes YesYes
(1.1.80/1.7.82) n.m.n.
169 lettern.m.n.
169 letter
80/213 Health requirements YesYesYesA.146/82 Yes A. 194/82A.202/82 YesYes
(31.12.80)for fresh meat n.m.n.
169 lettern.m.n.
169 letteri i.iti.n.
169 letter
80/214 Health problems - A. 235/83 Yes Yes A.236/83 YesYes
(31.12.80)meat products n.m.n.
169 letter[ 1 a 111 a ( 1  ·
169 letter
80/217
(1.7.81)Control of swine  
feverYesYesYesYes YesYes YesYes A.265/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes
80/219 Tuberculosis and YesYesYesYes Yes A.256/83 Yes YesYes
(31.12.80)brucellosisriaiiun«
169 letter
80/304
(1.7.80)Oil plant seed YesYesYesYes Yes31.12.85A.246/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes YesA.247/83 
n.m.n.
169 lette
80/502 Undesirable products YesYesYesYes Yes A.248/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes YesYes
(1.7.81)

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT B D DK F GB GR I IRL L NL
80/509 Compound feedingstuffs Yes Yes Yes
(1.1.81)Yes A.249/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesYes
80/510 Straight feedingstuffs Yes  
(1.1.81)YesYes Yes A.250/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesYes
80/511 Compound feedingstuffs Yes
(1.1.81) in packagesYesYes Yes A. 251/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes
80/665 Potato ring rot  
(1.3.81)YesYesYesYes Yes A.252/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes YesYes
80/695 Compound feedingstuffs Yes  
(1.1.81)YesYes Yes A.253/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesYes
80/754
(1.7.80)Fodder plant seed YesYesYesYes Yes A.254/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesA. 255/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes
80/879 Health marking of
(1.1.81) packagingsYesYesYes Yes Yes A.257/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes YesYes

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT B D DK F GB GR I  IR L L NL
80/1098 Swine vesicular
(1.7.81) disease and swine
feverYesYesYesYes Yes A.258/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes YesYes
80/1099 Swine vesicular
(1.7.81) disease and swine
feverYesYesYes Yes A.259/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes YesYes
80/1100 Swine vesicular
(1.7.81) disease and swine
fever
80/1102
(1.1.81)
81/389
(22.8.82)Enzootic bovine  
leukosisYesYesYes Yes
YesYesYesYes Yes
Transport of 
animalsA.233/83 
n.m.n.
169 letter
81/680 Official control of
(1.12.81) feedingstuffsYesYes
YesYes
YesYes Yes
YesA.260/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes
A.262/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes
YesYes
YesYesA.261/83 
n.m.n.
169 letter
Yes
Yes
A.263/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes
Yes
Yes
Yes
81/715 Official control of
(1.12.81) feedingstuffsYes Yes YesYesA.264/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT B D DK F GBGR IIRL LN.
82/287
(1.1.82/1.Seed
,1.83)A.225/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterA. 226/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes31.12.85A. 227/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesA. 228/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterA.229/83 
n.m.n.
169 letter
82/331
(1.7.82)Propagation of vine A.230/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes Yes31.12.85A.231/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYesA.232/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes
82/474
(1.12.82)Additives in 
feedingstuffsYes Yes A.237/83 Yes  
n.m.n.
169 letterYesYes YesYesA.238/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterYes
82/727
(1.7.82)Oil plant seed 31.12.85 Yes
82/822
(31.5.83)Additives in 
feedingstuffs 31.12.85 YesYes
82/859
(1.7.83)Oil plant seed Yes
82/937 Straight
feedingstuffsYes
(1.7.83/1.1.85)

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D I R E C T I V E  S U B J E C T  8  D D K  F  GBGR IIRL LU-
83/266 Additives in Yes•YesYes
(30.11.83)feedingstuffs
83/381 Undesirable products YesYes
(31.12.83)in feedingstuffs
83/466 Additives in YesYes Yes
(1.12.83)feedingstuffs
TRANSPORT
65/269 Authorizations for YesYesYesYes YesYesA. 246/81 Yes
(1.1.66)carriage of goods n.p.a.
reference 
Case 113/83 •
74/561 Admission to the YesYesYesYes Yes A.175/83 Yes YesYes
(31.12.76)occupation of road  
haulage operatorn.m.n.
169 letter
74/562 Admission to the YesYesYesYes Yes A.176/83 Yes YesYes
(1.1.77)occupation of road  
passenger transport  
operatorn.m.n.
169 letter

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DIRECTIVE SUBJECT B D DK F GB GR I IRL L NL
75/130 Combined road/rail
(1.10.75) carriage of goodsyesyesyes yesyes yes A.99/82
n.p.a.
reasoned
opinionyes yesyes
77/796 Recognition of
(1.1.79) qualificationsyesyesyes yesyes A.141/80 
n.m.n.
jdg. 11.10.83  
Case 273/82yes yesyes
80/1263 Driving licence  
(30.6.82)yesyes yes A. 160/83 
n.m.n.
169 letterA.159/83 
n.m.n.
169 letteryes
82/603 Combined road/rail
(1.4.83) carriage of goodsyesyesyes yes yesyes
ENERGY
76/491 Information on A.46/83 yes yes yes yes
(1.1.77) petroleum prices n.m.n.
169 letteryes yes yes yes