Original language
English
Country
European Union
Date of text
Status
Unknown
Type of court
International court
Sources
Court name
European Court of Justice
Seat of court
Luxembourg
Reference number
Case No. C-33/01
Justice(s)
von Bahr, S.
Edward, D., A., O.
Timmermans, C., W., A.
Abstract
The Commission brought action under Article 226 of the EC Treaty for a declaration that by failing to send to it, within the prescribed period, the information concerning every establishment or undertaking which carries out disposal and/or recovery of hazardous waste required under Article 8 (3) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC of 12 December 1991 on Hazardous Waste (as amended by Directive 94/31/EC of 27 June 1994) the Hellenic Republic failed to fulfill its obligations under the EC Treaty and the said Directive.
In reply the Greek authorities pointed out that they had sent to the Commission by letter of 30 December 1998 the required information on behalf of third parties who export that waste to other Member States. They added that the hazardous waste produced in 1989 was 287,000 tons, of which 65,000 tons had been recovered.
The court declared that by failing to send to the Commission within the prescribed period all the information required under Article 8 (3) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC of 12 December 1991 on Hazardous Waste, in the version introduced by Council Directive 94/31/EC of 27 June 1994, the Hellenic Republic failed to fulfill its obligations under the Directive.
The Hellenic Republic was ordered to pay costs.