European Parliament 5 April 2001, European Parliament resolution on the statement of the European Commission on foot-and-mouth disease in the European Union

D. whereas the European Court of Justice has not yet ruled on the substance of those cases, E. whereas, while it is indeed the responsibility of the Commission to bring actions against Member States before the European Court of Justice in infringement proceedings, it is not for the Commission to unilaterally set up the legal framework under which the actions are brought, F.