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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7861

11 December 2000
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice
Ruling on French legislation relating to emmenthal cheese interpreted differently

Luxembourg, 11/12/2000 (Agence Europe) - In its Guimont ruling, the European Court of Justice considers that the French 1988 legislation reserving the name "emmenthal" solely for cheese made with a rind is contrary to the principle of the free movement of goods; this legislation impedes intra-Community trade as the manufacturers of emmenthal without rind of other Member States are obliged to provide for this cheese being made with rind for the French market. According to the Court, an...

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