Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic Pays/Territoire Union européenne, Grèce Type de cour Cour internationale Date Jui 13, 2002 Source UNEP, InforMEA Nom du tribunal European Court of Justice Siège de la cour Luxembourg Juge von Bahr, S.Edward, D., A., O.Timmermans, C., W., A. Numéro de référence Case No. C-33/01 Langue Anglais Sujet Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Substances dangereuses Élimination de déchets Résumé 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. Texte intégral Comission of the European Communities v. Hellenic Republic C_33_01.pdf Site web eur-lex.europa.eu