29However, in order for health and public policy concerns to justify a restriction such as that resulting from the system of prior authorisation of importation at issue in the main proceedings, it is necessary that the measure in question be proportionate to the objective to be achieved and not constitute a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade between Member States.
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