CJEU, 20 May 2003, C-469/00 (Ravil), ECLI:EU:C:2003:295.

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

20 May 2003 (1)

(Protected designations of origin - Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 - Regulation (EEC) No 1107/96 - ?Grana Padano? freshly grated - Specification - Convention between two Member States - Condition that the cheese is grated and packaged in the region of production - Articles 29 EC and 30 EC - Justification - Whether the condition may be relied on against third parties - Legal certainty- Publicity)

In Case C-469/00,

REFERENCE to the Court under Article 234 EC by the Cour de cassation (France) for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

Ravil SARL

and

Bellon import SARL,

Biraghi SpA,

on the interpretation of Article 29 EC,

THE COURT,

composed of: G.C. Rodr