Court of Justice 23 January 2003, C-346/00 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland v Commission of the European Communities.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I ─ Introduction 1. By application of 20 September 2000 the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland brought an action under Article 230 EC for annulment in part of Commission Decision 2000/449/EC (2) of 5 July 2000 ( " the contested decision" ) in so far as it excludes from Community financing under the Guarantee Section