Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic Country/Territory European Union, Greece Type of court International court Date Jun 13, 2002 Source UNEP, InforMEA Court name European Court of Justice Seat of court Luxembourg Judge von Bahr, S.Edward, D., A., O.Timmermans, C., W., A. Reference number Case No. C-33/01 Language English Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Hazardous substances Waste disposal 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. Full text Comission of the European Communities v. Hellenic Republic C_33_01.pdf Website eur-lex.europa.eu