Free movement of goods – quantitative restrictions – measures having equivalent effect – prohibition on the sale of silver-plated articles not bearing a lawful hallmark – application to similar articles imported from other member states – permissibility – conditions – assessment by the national court (eec treaty , art. 30) article 30 of the treaty does not prevent a member state from applying national rules prohibiting the sale of silver-plated articles not stamped with a hallmark which complies with the requirements of those rules to like articles imported from another member state in which they have been lawfully marketed , provided that such articles have not been stamped , in accordance with the legislation of the member state of exportation , with a hallmark containing information equivalent to that provided by the hallmarks prescribed by the rules of the member state of importation and intelligible to consumers of that state. It is for the national court to make the findings of fact needed for the purpose of determining whether or not such equivalence exists by reference to the interpretative criteria specified by the court.
Citations:
C-220/81
European
Updated: 11 April 2022; Ref: scu.133291