Domstolen min der herefter om, at overførelsen af beføjelserne til Fællesskabet på dette område var blevet anerkendt af GATT's andre kontraherende parter, og at Fællesskabet, ved at handle gennem sine egne institutioner således er fremtrådt som part i de aftaler af enhver art, der er indgået inden for rammerne af GATT.
The Court then recalled that the transfer of responsibilities to the Community in this field was recognized by the other GATT contracting parties and that the Community, acting through its own Institutions, thus had the status of a party to agreements of all kinds concluded within the framework of GATT.