§ Mr. Strawasked the Lord Privy Seal (1) if he will list in theOfficial Report the total number of cases pending before the EEC Court of Justice for breaches of the Community's rules on the free movement of goods, and the number of such cases against each member State;
(2) if he will list in theOfficial Report, by country and by broad category, the number of cases pending before the EEC Court of Justice.
§ Sir Ian Gilmour,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 19 July 1979; Vol. 970, c.796.], gave following answer:
The information requested is as follows:
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ECJ CASES PENDING ON 23 JULY 1979 (References to Treaty Articles refer to the EEC Treaty, Cmnd. 7460, unless otherwise indicated) United Kingdom Belgium Denmark Ireland France Federal Republic
of
Germany
Holland Italy Luxembourg Total AGRICULTURE Butter/milk … … … — — — — 2 2 — 1 — 5 Cereals … … … — — — — 1 — — — — 1 Fruit/vegetables … … … — — — — — — — 1 — 1 Sugar … … … — 1 — — — 1 1 4 — 7 Meat … … … 1 2 — — — 2 — 3 — 8 Pigmeat … … … — — — — — 1 — — — 1 Maize/starch … … … — — — — 1 3 — — — 4 Wine … … … — — — — 2 1 — — — 3 Processed food … … … — — — — — — — — — — Fish … … … 2 — — — — — — — — 2 FOOD STANDARDS … … … — — — — 1 — — — — 1 FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS Articles 30–34 … … … 1 1 — — 3 1 2 1 — 9 Article 9 … … … — 2 — — — — — 1 — 3 Customs (Iot) … … … — — — — — — — — — — COMPETITION Article 85 … … … 1 1 — — 2 1 3 — — 8 DOMINANT POSITION Article 86 … … … — — — — 1 1 — — — 2 STATE AIDS … … … — — — — — — — 1 — 1 NON-CONTRIBUTORY LIABILITY … … … — — — — 1 — — — — 1 THIRD COUNTRY TRADE … … … — — — — 1 2 — — — 3 Customs … … … — — — — 2 3 1 — — 6
United Kingdom Belgium Denmark Ireland France Federal Republic of Germany Holland Italy Luexmbourg Total TAXATION Article 95 … … 1 — 2 1 1 — — 2 — 7 APPROXIMATION OF LAWS Article 100 … … — — — — — — — 1 — 1 Pollution … … 2 — — — — — — 2 — 4 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY LAWS … … — — — — — — 1 — — 1 ECSC … … 1 1 — — 1 3 — 2 — 8 OWN RESOURCES Inspection … … — — — — — — — 1 — 1 MIGRANT WORKERS Social Security … … — 1 — — 1 1 1 1 — 5 FREE MOVEMENT OF WORKERS Article 48 … … — 1 — — — — — 1 — 2 FREEDOM TO PROVIDE SERVICES Article 59 … … — 2 — — — — — — — 2 SOCIAL LEGISLATION TRANSPORT … … — — — — — 1 — — — 1 1968 JUDGMENT CONVENTION … … — — — — — 2 — — — 2 TOTAL … … 9 12 2 1 20 25 9 22 — 100 Notes: Cases not included above:
1. New cases—papers not yet received—3.
2. Cases (United Kingdom/Pigmeat) suspendedsine die—2.
3. Items for damages in 1966 resulting from decisions on 1963 cases—no details readily available—2.
4. Cases involving disputes between Community staff and EEC Instiutions—27.
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