Court of Justice 15 July 1997, C-1/96 (The Queen v Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, ex parte Compassion in World Farming Ltd.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General 1 The `veal crate system', which is criticized for affecting the health and life of veal calves and for being contrary to public morality and public policy, within the meaning of Article 36 of the EC Treaty, has brought about this reference by the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice.