The Commission, which is the guardian of the Treaties, must, where appropriate, addres directives to the Member States setting out their specific obligations in situations in which the Commission would probably otherwise have to initiate infringement proceedings under the Treaty rules.
La Commission, gardienne des Traités, doit, le cas échéant, adresser des directives aux Etats membres qui précisent les obligations particulières dans des situations où, autrement, la Commission devrait probablement engager des procédures d'infraction aux règles du Traité.