Court of Justice 14 March 1996, C-253/95 (Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany.)

OPINION OF ADVOCATE GENERAL LA PERGOLA delivered on 14 March 1996 ( *1 ) 1. By an action brought on 19 July 1995, the Commission sought a declaration by the Court that the Federal Republic of Germany has failed to fulfil its obligations under the EC Treaty by failing to adopt within the prescribed period the measures needed in order to comply with Council Directive 92/50/EEC of 18 June 1992