In support of its claim Belgium quotes two judgments [17] in which the Court of Justice held that the costs of controls carried out to protect public health cannot be considered as compensation for a service and that the authority itself must bear these costs.
Oma väite põhjendamiseks viitab ta Euroopa Kohtu kahele otsusele, [17] milles viimane leidis, et rahvatervise kaitseks tehtavate kontrollide kulusid ei saa pidada tasuks teenuse eest ja ametiasutus peab ise need kulud kandma.