Court of Justice 12 March 1998, C-213/97 (Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General 1 In these proceedings the Commission seeks a declaration, under Article 169 of the EC Treaty, that Portugal has failed to fulfil its obligations under the Treaty by not adopting within the prescribed period, and/or by not immediately communicating to the Commission, the measures necessary to implement Council Directive 86/280/EEC