However, the Ombudsman's inquiries and conclusions fully respect the Commission's discretionary powers, recognised by the Treaties and the case-law of the Community courts, when deciding whether or not to start an infringement procedure and to bring a case before the Court of Justice against the Member State concerned.As regards the Commission's procedural obligations towards complainants, the Ombudsman's main point of reference is a Communication issued by the Commission in 200222.
Mar sin féin, urramaíonn fios‑rúcháin agus conclúidí an Ombudsman cumhachtaí lánroghnacha an Choimisiúin, arna n‑aithint ag na Conarthaí agus ag cásdlí chúirteanna an Chomhphobail, agus é ag cinneadh cibé ar chóir nó nár chóir tús a chur le nós imeachta sáraithe agus cás i gcoinne an Bhallstáit i gceist a thabhairt os comhair na Cúirte Breithiúnais.I ndáil le hoibleagáidí gnásúla an Choimisiúin i ndáil le gearánaigh, is í an Teachtaireacht a d’eisigh an Coimisiún in 200222 príomhphointe tagartha an Choimisiúin.