Court of Justice 4 October 2001, C-376/00 (Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General 1. The action before the Court, brought by the Commission of the European Communities, seeks a declaration that the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligation to forward the reports on the implementation of various directives relating to the protection of the environment within the prescribed period. I - Legal background 2.