Hans Walter Mrozek og Bernhard Jäger indbragte bødeforlæggene for Amtsgericht Recklinghausen og gjorde for denne ret gældende, at transporterne havde fundet sted med »køretøjer, der benyttes ... til renovation« i forordningens artikel 4, nr. 6's forstand, hvorfor de var undtaget fra forordningens krav.
In their action before the Amtsgericht Recklinghausen challenging the fines, Mr Mrozek and Mr Jäger argued that the transportation was by Vehicles used in connection with ... refuse collection and disposal' within the meaning of Article 4(6) of the regulation, so that they were exempt from the obligations imposed by the latter.