22.2.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 52/30 |
Action brought on 18 December 2013 — European Commission v Hellenic Republic
(Case C-677/13)
2014/C 52/55
Language of the case: Greek
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: M. Patakia and E. Sanfrutos Cano)
Defendant: Hellenic Republic
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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declare that the Hellenic Republic,
has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 13, 23 and 36(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC (1) on waste and Article 6 (subparagraph (a)), Article 8, Article 9 (subparagaphs (a) (b) and (c)), Article 11(1) (subparagraph (a)) and Article 12 of Directive 99/31/EC (2) on the landfill of waste; |
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order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
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The Greek authorities continue to tolerate the Kiato landfill site without agreed environmental conditions and without the appropriate permit (infringement of Article 23 of Directive 2008/98/EC and Articles 8 (particularly subparagraph (a)) and 9 (subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c)) of Directive 99/31/EC. Because of the absence of that permit, the Hellenic Republic is consequently not in a position to meet the obligations which stem from Article 6, subparagraph (a), and Article 11(1), (subparagraph (a)) of Directive 99/31/EC. The inspections which were carried out on 24 October 2007, 3 November 2011 and 31 July 2012 revealed some substantial problems of malfunctioning at the Kiato landfill site and the overfilling of the site. There is a clear infringement of Articles 13 and 36(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC and Articles 8, 9, and 12 of Directive 99/31/EC. |