CELEX: C2007/069/37
Language: en
Date: 2007-03-24 00:00:00
Title: Case C-81/07: Action brought on 14 February 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic

24.3.2007   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 69/16
            
         Action brought on 14 February 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic
   (Case C-81/07)
   (2007/C 69/37)
   Language of the case: Greek
   Parties
   
      Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: G. Zavvos and K. Simonsson)
   
      Defendant: the Hellenic Republic
   Form of order sought
   The Court is asked to:
   
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               declare that, by not developing, approving and implementing waste reception and handling plans for ship-generated waste and cargo residues, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 5(1) and 16(1) of Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2000 on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues (1);
            
         
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               order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.
            
         Pleas in law and main arguments
   The time-limit for transposing Directive 2000/59/EC into national law expired on 28 December 2000.
   
      (1)  OJ L 332, 28.12.2000, p. 81.