RESULTS OF THAT INSPECTION , OF ALL CHEESE PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION OR FOR EXPORT .
27 HOWEVER , IT IS CONTRARY TO ARTICLE 34 TO REQUIRE INSPECTION DOCUMENTS RELATING SPECIFICALLY TO DOMESTIC PRODUCTION INTENDED FOR EXPORT TO THE COUNTRIES OF THE COMMUNITY ( JUDGMENT OF 3 FEBRUARY 1977 IN CASE 53/76 BOUHELIER ( 1977 ) ECR 197 ).
28 ACCORDINGLY , THE ANSWER TO THE SECOND QUESTION MUST BE THAT ARTICLES 30 AND 34 OF THE EEC TREATY ARE TO BE INTERPRETED AS MEANING THAT A MEMBER STATE MAY UNILATERALLY ADOPT , WITH THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING SALES OF CHEESE AND CHEESE PRODUCTS , RULES WHICH , WHILST LEAVING IMPORTED PRODUCTS UNAFFECTED , ARE INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF DOMESTIC PRODUCTION SO AS TO MAKE IT MORE ATTRACTIVE TO CONSUMERS , AND RULES ON THE COMPULSORY USE OF STAMPS , MARKS OR INSPECTION DOCUMENTS , PROVIDED THAT NO DISTINCTION IS DRAWN ACCORDING TO WHETHER THE CHEESE IS INTENDED FOR THE DOMESTIC MARKET OR FOR EXPORT .
THIRD QUESTION RELATING TO COMPULSORY AFFILIATION
29 THE THIRD QUESTION SEEKS IN SUBSTANCE TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER REGULATION NO 804/68 IS TO BE INTERPRETED AS PROHIBITING THE MEMBER STATES FROM REQUIRING CHEESE PRODUCERS TO BECOME MEMBERS OF AN INSPECTION AGENCY .
30 THE PLAINTIFFS IN THE MAIN ACTION REFER TO THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF 20 FEBRUARY 1980 IN CASE 94/79 VRIEND ( 1980 ) ECR 327 IN WHICH THE COURT HELD THAT THE REQUIREMENT OF AFFILIATION TO A BODY APPROVED BY OFFICIAL AUTHORITY IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO MARKET , RE-SELL , IMPORT , EXPORT OR OFFER FOR EXPORT MATERIAL FOR PLANT PROPAGATION WAS CONTRARY TO THE PRINCIPLE OF AN OPEN MARKET ON WHICH THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN THE SECTOR IN QUESTION WAS BASED . THE RELEVANT LEGISLATION IN THIS CASE IS , IN THE PLAINTIFF ' S VIEW , SIMILAR TO THAT WHICH WAS AT ISSUE IN THE VRIEND CASE AND COMPULSORY REGISTRATION BY THE PRODUCER MUST THEREFORE BE REGARDED AS INCOMPATIBLE WITH COMMUNITY LAW .
31 ACCORDING TO THE NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT , A DISTINCTION MUST BE DRAWN BETWEEN THE REQUIREMENT OF AFFILIATION AT THE MARKETING STAGE AND THE REQUIREMENT OF AFFILIATION AT THE PRODUCTION STAGE . IN THAT REGARD , THE NETHERLANDS LEGISLATURE TOOK ACCOUNT OF THE COURT ' S RULING IN THE VRIEND CASE IN LIMITING THE SCOPE OF THE RULES TO PRODUCERS ALONE . IT IS ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDE FOR ADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF QUALITY STANDARDS AND , WITH THAT END IN VIEW , THE NETHERLANDS OPTED IN FAVOUR OF COMPULSORY AFFILIATION TO A BODY INCORPORATED UNDER PRIVATE LAW .
32 THE COMMISSION OBSERVES THAT COMPULSORY AFFILIATION APPLIES ALSO TO TRADERS , BECAUSE THE FINAL STAGE OF PREPARATION , NAMELY MATURATION , OFTEN TAKES PLACE IN THEIR ESTABLISHMENTS , OWING TO THE MANUFACTURERS ' LACK OF STORAGE FACILITIES . THE COMMISSION CONSIDERS THAT IT IS FOR THE NATIONAL COURT TO DECIDE , IN THE LIGHT OF THE VRIEND JUDGMENT , WHETHER COMPULSORY AFFILIATION