The purpose of that pre-litigation procedure provided for by Article 169 of the Treaty is to enable the Member State to comply of its own accord with the requirements of the Treaty or, if appropriate, to justify its position. ###>Le but de cette procédure précontentieuse est de permettre à l'État membre de se conformer volontairement aux exigences du traité ou, le cas échéant, de lui donner l'occasion de justifier sa position.