Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2012:228
Date: 2012-04-19
Language of the case: Greek
Court formation: Sixth Chamber
Subject matter: Environment
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Greece

Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 19 April 2012 - European Commission v Hellenic Republic (Case C-297/11)  (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2000/60/EC - European Union water policy - River basin management plan - Publication - Public information and consultation - Failure to notify the Commission) Language of the case: Greek Parties Applicant: European Commission (represented by: A. Marghelis and I. Hadjiyiannis, acting as Agents) Defendant: Hellenic Republic (represented by: G. Karipsiadis, acting as Agent) Re: Failure of Member State to fulfil its obligations - Infringement of Articles 13(1), (2), (3) and (6), 14(1)(c) and 15(1) of Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ 2000 L 327, p. 1) - River basin management plans - Publication - Information and consultation of public - Failure to send copies of management plans to the Commission Operative part of the judgment The Court: Declares that, by having failed to draw up, by 22 December 2009, the river basin management plans for both river basins located entirely within its own territory and international river basins, and by having failed to send copies of those plans, by 22 March 2010, to the European Commission, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 13(1) to (3) and (6) and 15(1) of Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy and, in addition, by having failed to institute, by 22 December 2008, the public information and consultation procedure regarding the draft river basin management plans, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 14(1)(c) of that directive; Orders the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 238, 13.8.2011.