Court of Justice 25 February 1981, 132/80 (NV United Foods and PVBA Aug. Van den Abeele v Belgian State.)

OPINION OF MR ADVOCATE GENERAL CAPOTORTI DELIVERED ON 25 FEBRUARY 1981 ( 1 ) Mr President, Members of the Court, 1. The actual circumstances which have given rise to this reference for a preliminary ruling may be summarized as follows: the Belgian State subjects imports of fish to a complex system of public health controls and requires importers to pay certain sums by way of inspection levies.