Judgment_paragraph 17 · Criminal proceedings against J.J.J. Van der Veldt (C-17/93)

17General conjecture of that nature does not prove that increasing salt intake by such an amount poses a risk for public health. It is true that, as the Court has already held (see Case 97/83 Melkunie [1984] ECR 2367), the fact that there is a risk to consumers is sufficient to make legislation of the kind at issue compatible with the requirements of Article 36. However, the risk must be measured, not according to the yardstick of general conjecture, but on the basis of relevant scientific research (see, in particular, Case 178/84 Commission v Germany [1987] ECR 1227).

Criminal proceedings against J.J.J. Van der Veldt (C-17/93)

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