In its opinion, the Commission stated that it had launched an infringement procedure against Germany within one year of the receipt of the complaints, in accordance with the Commission’s Communication to the European Parliament and the European Ombudsman on relations with the complainant in respect of infringements of Community law21.
Ina thuairim féin, shonraigh an Coimisiún go raibh nós imeachta sáraithe curtha ar bun aige i gcoinne na Gearmáine laistigh de bhliain ón uair a fuarthas na gearáin, faoi réir Cumarsáid an Choimisiúin le Parlaimint na hEorpa agus leis an Ombudsman Eorpach ar chaidrimh leis an ngearánaí i leith sáruithe dlí an Chomhphobail21.