103It is settled case-law that the health and life of humans rank foremost among the assets or interests protected by Article 30 EC and it is for the Member States, within the limits imposed by the Treaty, to decide what degree of protection they wish to assure (see Schumacher, paragraph 17; Eurim-Pharm, paragraph 26; and Ortscheit, paragraph 16).
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