Court of Justice 12 December 2002, C-378/01 (Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General 1. By this action the Commission of the European Communities seeks a declaration that the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 4(1), (2) and (3) of Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (2) (hereinafter "the Directive" ). 2.