§ Mr. Martenasked the Attorney-General if he will make available a copy of the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities in the case of the Commission of the European Communities versus the Italian Republic concerning non-implementation of Community regulations; and if he will make a statement on its application to existing legislation in this country.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe proceedings were commenced by a party whose official language was Italian, and the judgment of the European Court in this case—delivered as recently as 8th February 1973—was in the Italian language. 183W An official English translation is not yet available. A law report of the judgment was published in The Times for 19th February 1973. The effect of a decision of the European Court on existing legislation in this country would be a matter for the courts of this country to determine, if and when the question arises in any proceedings.