Luxembourg, 12/07/2000 (Agence Europe) - In a new ruling, the Court of Justice has reaffirmed its doctrine by which prioritiy objectives (like the protection of public health) may warrant application, by a Member State, of restrictions to the free movement of goods.
The Court states that Community legislation does not prevent a Member State from regulating the professional use of trichloroethylene. Certainly, the limits imposed have as effect a quantitative restriction on imports; such a...