Court of Justice 10 July 2001, C-427/00 (Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General 1. The European Commission is seeking a declaration from the Court of Justice that the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 3 of Council Directive 76/160/EEC of 8 December 1975 concerning the quality of bathing water (the Directive). I - The Directive 2.