Court of Justice 30 May 2006, C-486/04 (Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I – Introduction 1. In the present proceedings, brought under Article 226 EC, the Commission of the European Communities seeks from the Court of Justice a declaration that the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 2(1) and 4(1) to (3) of Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of