Ved stævning indgivet den 15. november 1991 havde Kommissionen anlagt sag med påstand om, at det fastslås, at Den Italienske Republik ikke har over holdt sine forpligtelser i henhold til Rådets ottende direktiv 79/1072/EØF.
By application lodged on 15 November 1992, the Commission sought from the Court a declaration that the Italian Republic had failed to fulfil its obligations under the Eighth Council Directive (79/1072/EEC).