21With regard to whether such a measure can be justified, the Court has previously held that the requirement that an importer cause to be affixed on articles of precious metal a hallmark indicating their fineness is, in principle, of a nature such as to ensure effective protection for consumers and to promote fair trading (see Robertson and Others, paragraph 11; Houtwipper, paragraph 14; and Commission v Ireland, paragraph 29).
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