Notice for the OJ

 

     JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

     (Sixth Chamber)

     8 May 2003

in Case C-171/01 (Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Verfassungsgerichtshof): Wählergruppe 'Gemeinsam Zajedno/Birlikte Alternative und Grüne GewerkschafterInnen/UG' (¹)

    (EEC-Turkey Association ( Freedom of movement for workers ( Article 10(1) of Decision No 1/80 of the Association Council ( Prohibition of discrimination as regards conditions of work ( Direct effect ( Scope (

Legislation of a Member State excluding Turkish workers from eligibility for election to a chamber of workers)

    (Language of the case: German)

    (Provisional translation; the definitive translation will be published in the European Court Reports)

In Case C-171/01: Reference to the Court under Article 234 EC by the Verfassungsgerichtshof (Austria) for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings brought before that court by Wählergruppe 'Gemeinsam Zajedno/Birlikte Alternative und Grüne GewerkschafterInnen/UG', also represented: Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Arbeit, Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte für Vorarlberg, Wählergruppe 'Vorarlberger Arbeiter- und Angestelltenbund (ÖAAB) ( AK-Präsident Josef Fink', Wählergruppe 'FSG ( Walter Gelbmann ( mit euch ins nächste Jahrtausend/Liste 2', Wählergruppe 'Freiheitliche und parteifreie Arbeitnehmer Vorarlberg ( FPÖ', Wählergruppe 'Gewerkschaftlicher Linksblock', and Wählergruppe 'NBZ ( Neue Bewegung für die Zukunft', on the interpretation of Article 10(1) of Decision No 1/80 of 19 September 1980 on the development of the Association, adopted by the Association Council established by the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and Turkey, the Court (Sixth Chamber), composed of: J.-P. Puissochet, President of the Chamber, R. Schintgen (Rapporteur), V. Skouris, F. Macken and J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, Judges; F.G. Jacobs, Advocate General; M.-F. Contet, Principal Administrator, for the Registrar, has given a judgment on 8 May 2003, in which it has ruled:

Article 10(1) of Decision No 1/80 of 19 September 1980 on the development of the Association, adopted by the Association Council established by the Association Agreement between the European Economic Community and Turkey, must be interpreted as:

(having direct effect in the Member States, and

(precluding the application of national legislation which excludes Turkish workers duly registered as belonging to the labour force of the host Member State from eligibility for election to the general assembly of a body representing and defending the interests of workers, such as the chambers of workers in Austria.

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¹ - OJ C 173 of 16.06.2001