Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 13 March 2008.#Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Environment - Directive 2000/59/EC - Waste reception and handling plans for ship-generated waste.#Case C-81/07.

Subject of the case

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Failure to adopt, within the period prescribed, all the provisions necessary to comply with 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 – Commission declaration (OJ 2000 L 332, p. 81).

Operative part

Operative part

The Court:

1. Declares that, by failing to develop, implement and approve 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;

2. Orders the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.