Weddel & Co BV v Commission (1992) C-54/90C-54/90 eur-lex.europa.eu is an EU law case, concerning the Commission of the European Union's official exercise of power.
Facts Weddel & CO BV claimed that a Commission official should be allowed to give evidence before a national court concerning licences to import beef from the US and Canada. Weddel & CO BV had brought an action for annulment of Regulation No 2806/87, which restricted the amount of beef it could import, and asked a Commission official to give evidence that he had assured a Dutch authority that no ceiling would be imposed. The Commission denied the official the authority to give evidence, alleging it could do this under articles 17 to 19 of the Staff Regulations, on the ground that the same facts were pending in another case, Weddel v Commission. The Commission argued that the Staff Regulations article 17 prohibited officials from disclosing confidential information obtained from third parties or disclosing to unauthorised persons any document or information not already made public.
Judgment The Court of Justice held that the Commission official could be required to give evidence in the national court.
See also
European Union law
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