Brussels, 16/12/2010 (Agence Europe) - Although it is a restriction on the freedom to supply services, the ban on people who do not officially reside in the Netherlands from visiting Dutch coffee shops complies with European Union law because it is justified for tackling drug tourism and the problems this generates, and also for maintaining public order and protecting health at both nation state and EU level.
This was the rulings given by the European Court of Justice on 16 December in Case...