Court of Justice 18 January 2001, C-100/00 (Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General 1. In this case the Commission seeks a declaration pursuant to Article 226 EC that the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Community law by subjecting storage water heaters to safety conditions not prescribed by Council Directive 73/23/EEC of 19 February 1973 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States