Court of Justice 23 September 2004, C-494/01 (Commission of the European Communities v Ireland.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I – Introduction 1. In these proceedings brought under Article 226 EC the Commission seeks a declaration from the Court that Ireland has failed to take adequate measures to ensure the correct implementation of Articles 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste, (2) as amended by Council