Court of Justice 16 December 1992, C-56/90 (Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.)

OPINION OF ADVOCATE GENERAL LENZ delivered on 16 December 1992 ( *1 ) Mr President, Members of the Court, A — Introduction 1. Some time ago, on 2 March 1990 to be precise, the Commission initiated proceedings under Article 169 against the United Kingdom for failure to comply with Council Directive 76/160/EEC ( 1 ) concerning the quality of bathing water.