Court of Justice 6 December 2001, C-46/01 (Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General 1. By application dated 22 January 2001, the Commission of the European Communities brought an action, pursuant to Article 226 EC, seeking a declaration that, by failing to draw up and forward to the Commission, by 16 September 1999, the plans, outlines and summary inventories referred to in Articles 11 and 4(1) of Council Directive