Court of Justice 9 March 2000, C-261/98 (Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General 1 By application lodged at the Court Registry on 17 July 1998, the Commission complains that the Portuguese Republic has failed to adopt or at least communicate summaries of programmes for the reduction of aquatic pollution incorporating appropriate quality objectives in relation to certain polluting substances and to set adequate