Skip to content

GlobalLawDBby GenieAI

Laws Search Sanctions Map Data Developers

Search the text of the law

Log in Get an API key

Laws Search Sanctions Map Data Developers

Log in Get an API key

The Global Law Database. Free to read, built for people and AI agents.

Explore

All laws
Search the text
Sanctions
Map of connections
Compare UK and EU

Developers

AI agents (MCP)
REST API
Bulk data
API keys

Coverage

United Kingdom
European Union
United States
Canada
Australia
France
Germany
Netherlands
Spain
Austria
Norway
Finland
Switzerland
Ireland

GlobalLawDB is made by GenieAI, London. It is not legal advice: check the official text before relying on it. Text comes from official publishers under their licences, listed on the Data page.

ThemeMatch my systemLightDark

European Union
Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands (C-41/02)
Judgment
The action
Whether there is a measure having effe…
38

Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands (C-41/02)

Judgment of 2 Dec 2004law://eu/cjeu/2002/c-41-02/para_38@2026-11-11

38The free movement of goods between Member States is a fundamental principle of the Treaty, expressed in the prohibition laid down in Article 30 of the Treaty on quantitative restrictions on imports between Member States and all measures having equivalent effect.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Third Chamber
Case: C-41/02 · ECLI:EU:C:2004:762
Decided: 2 Dec 2004
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities
Defendant: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Rapporteur: J. Malenovský
Advocate General: M. Poiares Maduro
Bench: 4 judges
A. Borg Barthet, J.-P. Puissochet, J. Malenovský, U. Lõhmus
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62002CJ0041

Topics

Measures having equivalent effect

History · 1 version

2 Dec 2004Reading

Connections

Cited by 12: The Queen, on the application of Alliance for Natural Health and Nutri-Link Ltd v Secretary of State for Health and The Queen, on the application of National Association of Health Stores and Health Food Manufacturers Ltd v Secretary of State for Health and National Assembly for Wales (C-154/04, C-155/04)2 provisions; Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (C-141/07); Criminal proceedings against Mathieu Blaise and Others (C-616/17); Criminal proceedings against Noria Distribution SARL (C-672/15)2 provisions; European Commission v French Republic (C-333/08); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-260/04)2 provisions; Klas Rosengren and Others v Riksåklagaren (C-170/04)2 provisions; Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Finland (C-54/05)2 provisions; Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (C-65/05)2 provisions; Alfa Vita Vassilopoulos AE and Carrefour Marinopoulos AE v Elliniko Dimosio and Nomarchiaki Aftodioikisi Ioanninon (C-158/04, C-159/04)2 provisions; De Groot en Slot Allium BV and Bejo Zaden BV v Ministre de l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Industrie and Ministre de l'Agriculture, de l'Alimentation, de la Pêche et des Affaires rurales (C-147/04)2 provisions; Georg Schwarz v Bürgermeister der Landeshauptstadt Salzburg (C-366/04)2 provisions
Cites 12: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)4 provisions; Procureur du Roi v Benoît and Gustave Dassonville (8/74); Pfizer Animal Health SA v Council of the European Union (T-13/99); Monsanto Agricoltura Italia SpA and Others v Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri and Others (C-236/01); The Queen v Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Commissioners of Customs & Excise, ex parte National Farmers' Union, David Burnett and Sons Ltd, R. S. and E. Wright Ltd, Anglo Beef Processors Ltd, United Kingdom Genetics, Wyjac Calves Ltd, International Traders Ferry Ltd, MFP International Ltd, Interstate Truck Rental Ltd and Vian Exports Ltd (C-157/96); Alpharma Inc. v Council of the European Union (T-70/99); Council Directive 83/189/EEC of 28 March 1983 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations; Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Denmark (C-192/01); Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-24/00); Criminal proceedings against Sandoz BV (174/82); Malagutti-Vezinhet SA v Commission of the European Communities (T-177/02); Council Directive 89/398/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses