# C_2016251EN.01000302.xml

| 11.7.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 251/3 |
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11.7.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 251/3

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Action brought on 18 March 2016 — European Commission v Hellenic Republic

(Case C-160/16)

(2016/C 251/04)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Parties

Applicant: European Commission (represented by: G. Ζavvos and K. Talabér-Ritz, acting as Agents)

Applicant:

Defendant: Hellenic Republic

Defendant:

Form of order sought

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

| — | Declare that, since the Hellenic Republic has failed to submit a report on cost-optimal levels, as is laid down in Article 5(2) of Directive 2010/31/ΕU (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings, as supplemented by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 244/2012 (2) of 16 January 2012 establishing a comparative methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements for buildings and building elements, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under those provisions; |
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Declare that, since the Hellenic Republic has failed to submit a report on cost-optimal levels, as is laid down in Article 5(2) of Directive 2010/31/ΕU (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings, as supplemented by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 244/2012 (2) of 16 January 2012 establishing a comparative methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements for buildings and building elements, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under those provisions;

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| — | order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs. |
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order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Pleas in law and main arguments

| 1. | On 18 March 2016 the European Commission brought an action against the Hellenic Republic which seeks a declaration from the Court of Justice that the Hellenic Republic, by failing to submit a report on cost-optimal levels, as is laid down in Article 5(2) of Directive 2010/31/ΕU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings, as supplemented by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 244/2012 of 16 January 2012 establishing a comparative methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements for buildings and building elements, has failed to fulfil its obligations under those provisions. |
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On 18 March 2016 the European Commission brought an action against the Hellenic Republic which seeks a declaration from the Court of Justice that the Hellenic Republic, by failing to submit a report on cost-optimal levels, as is laid down in Article 5(2) of Directive 2010/31/ΕU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings, as supplemented by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 244/2012 of 16 January 2012 establishing a comparative methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements for buildings and building elements, has failed to fulfil its obligations under those provisions.

| 2. | By it action the Commission submits that, with respect to its abovementioned claims, the Greek authorities have not yet communicated the final report on cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements for buildings and building elements, using the comparative methodology framework established by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 244/2012 and that consequently there is an infringement of Article 5(2) of Directive 2010/31/ΕU. |
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By it action the Commission submits that, with respect to its abovementioned claims, the Greek authorities have not yet communicated the final report on cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements for buildings and building elements, using the comparative methodology framework established by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 244/2012 and that consequently there is an infringement of Article 5(2) of Directive 2010/31/ΕU.

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(1)  OJ 2010 L 153, p. 13.

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(2)  OJ 2012 L 81, p. 18.

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