Opinion of the Advocate General — ECLI:EU:C:2000:127
Date: 2000-03-14
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Agriculture and Fisheries;Veterinary legislation
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Ireland

Summary of the Judgment 
Actions for failure to fulfil obligations — Examination by the Court of the merits — 
Situation to be taken into account — Situation prevailing at the end of the period laid 
down in the reasoned opinion 
(Art. 226 EC) 
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SUMMARY — CASE C-190/99 
In an action under Article 226 EC, the 
question whether a Member State has 
failed to fulfil its obligations must be 
determined by reference to the situation 
prevailing in that Member State at the end 
of the period laid down in the reasoned 
opinion, and the Court cannot take account 
of any subsequent changes. 
(see para. 11) 
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