CELEX: C1995/315/01
Language: en
Date: 1995-11-25 00:00:00
Title: JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Fifth Chamber) of 12 October 1995 in Case C-85/94 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Hof van Beroep): Groupement des Producteurs, Importateurs et Agents Généraux d'Eaux Minérales Etrangères, VZW (Piageme) v. Peeters NV (Consumer protection - Labelling of mineral waters - Language)

25 . 11 . 95          EN                 Official Journal of the European Communities                                  No C 315/ 1
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                                             COURT OF JUSTICE
                                                        COURT OF JUSTICE
              JUDGMENT OF THE COURT                                       use of a language easily understood by purchasers, from
                       ( Fifth Chamber )                                  requiring the use ofa language which is that most widely
                                                                          spoken in the area in which the product is offered for
                     of 12 October 1995
                                                                          sale, even ifthe use at the same time ofanother language
in Case C-85 /94 ( reference for a preliminary ruling from the            is not excluded.
Hof van Beroep ): Groupement des Producteurs,
Importateurs et Agents Généraux d'Eaux Minérales                     2 . All the compulsory particulars specified in Directive
        Etrangères , VZW ( Piageme ) v. Peeters NV (')                    79/1 12/EEC must appear on the labelling in a language
(Consumer protection — Labelling of mineral waters —                      easily understood by consumers in the State or region
                           Language)                                      concerned or by means of other measures such as
                         (9 SIC 315/01 )                                  designs, symbols or pictograms. The ease with which the
                                                                          information supplied can be understood must be
                                                                          assessed in the light of all the circumstances in each
                (Language of the case: Dutch)                             individual case .
                                                                     (') O J No C 120 , 30 . 4 . 1994 .
(Provisional translation : the definitive translation will be
         published in the European Court Reports)
In Case C-85/94 : reference to the Court under Article 177 of
the EC Treaty by the Hof van Beroep , Brussels, for a                               JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that
court between Groupement des Producteurs , Importateurs                                       ( Fifth Chamber )
et Agents Généraux d'Eaux Minérales Etrangeres, VZW                                         of 12 October 1995
( Piageme ) and Peeters NV on the interpretation of
Articles 30 , 128 and 129a of the EC Treaty and Article 14 of
                                                                     in Case C-104/94 : ( reference for a preliminary ruling from
Council Directive 79/ 1 12/EEC of 18 December 1978 on the
                                                                     the Tribunale Civile e Penale di Ravenna ) : Cereol Italia Sri v.
                                                                                    Azienda Agricola Castello Sas (')
approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs for        (System ofaid for soya production — Penalty for inaccurate
sale to the ultimate consumer ( OJ 1979 L 33 , p. 1 ) — the                      information in the cultivation contract)
Court ( Fifth Chamber ), composed of: D. A. O. Edward                                           ( 95/C 315/02 )
( Rapporteur ), President of the Chamber, J. C. Moitinho de
Almeida , C. Gulmann, P. Jann and L. Sevón , Judges; G.                               (Language of the case: Italian)
Cosmas, Advocate-General ; H. A. Rühl , Principal
Administrator, for the Registrar, gave a judgment on
12 October 1995 , in which it ruled :                                (Provisional translation; the definitive translation will be
                                                                               published in the European Court Reports)
1 . Article 14 of Council Directive 79/112/EEC of                    In Case C-104/94 : reference to the Court under Article 177
     ? 8 December 7 978 on the approximation of the laws of          of the EC Treaty by the Tribunale Civile e Penale di Ravenna
     the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation       ( Civil and Criminal Court, Ravenna ) for a preliminary
     and advertising of foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate          ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between
     consumer precludes a Member State, with regard to the           Cereol Italia Sri and Azienda Agricola Castello Sas — on the