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1 European Parliament Committee on Petitions NOTICE TO MEMBERS Subject: Petition 1684/2009 by Georgios Theodoropoulos (Greek), on pollution of the Greek River Asopos Petition 0911/2010 by Georgios Balias (Greek), on behalf of the municipal authority of Messapion in the prefecture of Evvia, on heavy metal pollution in Messapion and failure to comply with EU environmental legislation Petition No 0286/2014 by Kyriakos Gkikas (Greek) on the pollution of the river Asopos (Greece) with hexavalent chromium 1. Summary of petition 1684/2009 The petitioner, who is the mayor of the municipality of Oinofyta, in the prefecture of Viotia, refers to the years of pollution of the River Asopos, primarily attributable to the industries and craft enterprises located in the vicinity. The petitioner points out that pollution of the river has resulted in both surface and ground water being polluted with carcinogenic heavy metals, that the responsible authorities interventions are confined to the imposition of fines and the firms responsible for the pollution are able to continue their unlawful discharges of waste and toxic waste water unhampered. The petitioner stresses that this situation constitutes numerous infringements of current EU legislation, including Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds, Directive 2006/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community, Council Directive 80/68/EEC on the protection of ground water against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances, Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste, Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste, Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy and Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage. He therefore calls on the European Parliament to intervene to secure an immediate end to these blatant violations of EU CM\ docx PE v07-00 United in diversity

2 environment legislation. Summary of petition 0911/2010 The petitioner, who is a lawyer representing the local authority of Messapion in the prefecture of Evvia in Greece, complains about the serious pollution of soil and water with heavy metals, including chromium, nickel and arsenic, detected in the area around Messapion. The petitioner states that the measurements carried out have shown that the quantity of heavy metals far exceeds the permitted limit values set out in the Council Decision establishing criteria and procedures for the acceptance of waste at landfills pursuant to Article 16 of and Annex II to Directive 1999/31/EC. The petitioner also maintains that the existing situation blatantly conflicts with the EU ' s relevant environmental legislation, and refers in particular to Directive 2006/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community, Council Directive 80/68/EEC on the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances, Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration, Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste, Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste, Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, and Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage. Since the relevant national authorities have so far failed to take the necessary measures, the petitioner calls on the European Parliament to intervene. Summary of petition 0286/2014 The petitioner refers to the pollution of the river Asopos in the area of Viotia in Greece, in which levels of this cancerous substance were measured and found to be hundreds of times higher than the safety limits. Groundwater was found to be equally polluted, according to measurements taken through drilling in the area. This is attributed to leaking or dumping of polluted sewage into the river, as well as to solid waste buried by the industries operating in the area. Local people s drinking water is not at risk, since the area is supplied with water from another source. This case has been known about for several years, but the petitioner claims that the Region of Mainland Greece and the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change have not taken effective measures. 2. Admissibility Petition No 1684/2009: Declared admissible on 25 February Petition No 0911/2010: Declared admissible on 17 November Petition No 0286/2014: Declared admissible on 12 January Information requested from Commission under Rule 216(6). 3. Commission reply for petition 1684/2009, received on 24 June The petition PE v /12 CM\ docx

3 The petitioner reports that both surface and ground water are being severely polluted, with carcinogenic heavy metals, by some firms operating in the area, despite the fines that have been imposed on them by the Greek authorities. The petitioner invokes the violation of several instruments of EU environmental legislation and, more specifically, Council Directive 2009/147/EC 1 on the conservation of wild birds, Directive 2006/11/EC 2 of the European Parliament and of the Council on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community, Council Directive 80/68/EEC 3 on the protection of ground water against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances, Council Directive 91/689/EEC 4 on hazardous waste, Directive 2006/12/EC 5 of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste, Directive 2000/60/EC 6 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy and Directive 2004/35/EC 7 of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage. The Commission's comments on the petition The Commission is aware of the situation in the River Asopos and has already opened an infringement case (2007/2370) and begun investigations. Furthermore, the Commission has also commented on the above via several written questions (i.e. E-69/08, E-2078/08, E- 4179/08, E , E-5438/08, E-6024/08) from the European Parliament. As regards EU legislation on water management and protection, no breach has been identified. More specifically, it appears that the Greek authorities have taken adequate measures to comply with the requirements of the Directive 98/83/EC 8 on Drinking Water (the latest measurements showed that there were no exceedances of nitrates and chromium in the main agglomeration of Oinofyta anymore, the two boreholes where such exceedances have been noticed are now closed, and a contract was concluded with the Water Company of Attiki, which now ensures the water supply of the municipality) Furthermore, with regard to the obligations arising from the Directives 2006/11/EC on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community and 80/68/EEC on the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances, on the basis of the results available (results based on a monitoring programme which is still operational), the establishment of a special programme is not justified. It should be recalled that the river basin management plans and the programmes of measures, which are required under the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC, were due to be published in December As Greece has not done so, the Commission decided to open an infringement file (2010/2074) and to further investigate the matter. The Commission will continue to closely follow the next steps in the implementation of the WFD in order to ensure that the Greek authorities fulfil their obligations and will not hesitate to send a Letter of Formal 1 OJ L 20, , p OJ L 64, , p OJ L 20, , p OJ L 377, , p OJ L 114, , p OJ L 327, , p OJ L 75, , p OJ L 330, , p. 32 to 54. CM\ docx 3/12 PE v07-00

4 Notice should this be necessary. Concerning Directive 2009/147/EC, and from the evidence that is available to the Commission, no breach whatsoever can be established. On the contrary, the information transmitted by the Greek authorities to the Commission confirmed the absence of adequate planning and management of hazardous waste in the area of Asopos. The Commission had brought before the Court a horizontal infringement case (2003/2187), which is related to the failure to adopt and implement appropriate legislation for hazardous waste management all over Greece and on 11 September 2009 (case C-286/08) the Court condemned Greece for failure to adopt and implement such legislation and for not fulfilling its obligations under Directive 91/689/EEC and 2006/12/EC. The case of Asopos had already been used as an example in the framework of this horizontal infringement case and, in the beginning of 2010, the Commission took the decision to treat case 2007/2370 under the horizontal case 2003/2187, which has already reached the stage of article 260 TFEU and for which a Court ruling has already been delivered. The Commission will, therefore, continue to closely monitor the situation and ensure that Greece complies with the ruling as soon as possible. In order to comply with the ruling, Greece has already sent the Commission an action plan, which is currently being assessed. Conclusions The Commission will continue to closely monitor the situation in the River Asopos and ensure that Greece complies with the above-mentioned Court ruling by adopting and implementing appropriate legislation for hazardous waste management all over its territory. In effect, the violations invoked by the petitioner have already been addressed by a Court ruling which has now to be enforced. 4 Commission reply for petition 0911/2010, received on 11 February The petitioner has already lodged a complaint with the Commission regarding this matter. The Commission examined the allegations in light of the existing relevant EU environmental legislation and informed the complainant that, for the reasons set out below, it was not in the position to open a new infringement file as all the facts that were put forward by the complainant were already being dealt with in existing infringement cases. The complainant did not react to the Commission ' s letter. The facts mentioned by the petitioner confirm the absence of adequate planning and management of hazardous waste in the area of Messapion. In early 2003, the Commission opened an infringement file and drew the attention of the Greek authorities to the lack of adequate infrastructure and the absence of a coherent hazardous waste management plan. The Commission also expressed its concerns regarding the temporary storage of hazardous waste. The Greek authorities tried to resolve the issue by modifying their national legislation and by adapting a new national waste management plan, PE v /12 CM\ docx

5 approved by the Interministerial Decree 8668/2007. However, the Commission considered that the progress made was insufficient and, in January 2008, it was decided to bring this horizontal infringement case before the Court. On 10 September 2009, in Case C-286/08 1, the Court condemned Greece for failure to adopt and implement such legislation for hazardous waste management all over Greece, and for not fulfilling its obligations under Directives 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste, and 2006/12/EC 2, the waste framework directive. More specifically, the Court ruled that: by failing to draw up and adopt within a reasonable period a hazardous-waste management plan that accords with the requirements of the relevant Community legislation, and by failing to establish an integrated and adequate network of disposal installations for hazardous waste characterised by the most appropriate methods in order to ensure a high level of protection for the environment and public health, and by failing to take all the necessary measures to ensure, as regards the management of hazardous waste, compliance with Articles 4 and 8 of Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on waste and Articles 3(1), 6 to 9, 13 and 14 of Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under, first, Articles 1(2) and 6 of Council Directive 91/689/EEC of 12 December 1991 on hazardous waste, read in conjunction with Articles 5(1) and (2) and 7(1) of Directive 2006/12, second, Article 1(2) of Directive 1991/689, read in conjunction with the provisions of Articles 4 and 8 of Directive 2006/12, and, third, Articles 3(1), 6 to 9, 13 and 14 of Directive 1999/31. On 5 October 2009, the Commission contacted the Greek authorities to enquire about the measures that will be taken in order to comply with the Court ruling. In their reply, the Greek authorities provided the Commission with a calendar of compliance (with intermediate objectives) and informed it that new facilities for hazardous waste management will be created to that effect. The Commission is closely following the related infringement file with a view to ensuring that the Court ruling is complied with. Concerning allegations by the petitioner that Article 6 of Directive 2006/118/EC, which lists the steps which Member States must take pursuant to Article 4 (1)(b)(i) of the Water Framework Directive, 2000/60/EC 3, (related on how to make operational the Programmes of Measures specified in the River Basin Management Plans) has been breached, the Commission notes that a crucial step in the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) is the adoption of the River Basin Management Plans and the Programmes of Measures. According to Article 14(1) of the WFD, Member States should have started public consultations on draft River Basin Management plans at the latest on 22 December 2008 and should have established River Basin Management Plans by 22 December Since the River Basin Management Plans have not been published by the deadline, and since the OJ L 114, , p OJ L 327, , p. 1 to 73. CM\ docx 5/12 PE v07-00

6 consultations have not yet started, the Commission decided to launch a new infringement case (2010/2074) and on 29 October 2010 it decided to send a reasoned opinion, giving Greece two months to comply. Conclusions The Commission will pursue the infringement proceedings and will take all appropriate action in order to ensure that Greece complies with the EU environmental legislation. 5. Commission reply (REV) for petition 1684/2009, received on 11 February As mentioned in the previous communication, no breach has been identified as regards EU legislation on water management and protection as it appears that the Greek authorities have taken adequate measures to comply with the requirements of the Directive 98/83/EC 1 on Drinking Water (the latest measurements showed that there were no exceedances of nitrates and chromium in the main agglomeration of Oinofyta anymore, the two boreholes where such exceedances had been noticed are now closed, and a contract was concluded with the Water Company of Attiki, which now ensures the water supply of the municipality). Furthermore, with regard to the obligations arising from the Directives 2006/11/EC on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community and 80/68/EEC on the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances, on the basis of the results available (results based on a monitoring programme which is still operational), the establishment of a special programme is not justified. It should be recalled that the river basin management plans and the programmes of measures, which are required under the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC, were due to be published in December As Greece has not done so, the Commission decided to open an infringement file (2010/2074) and to send a Reasoned Opinion to Greece on 29th October The Commission will continue to closely follow the next steps in the implementation of the WFD in order to ensure that the Greek authorities fulfil their obligations and will not hesitate to refer the case to the Court should this be necessary. Concerning Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds, as mentioned in the previous communication of the commission, and from the available evidence, no breach whatsoever can be established. As regards the lack of planning and management of hazardous waste in the area of Asopos, following the Court ruling (C-502/03), Greece has already sent the Commission an action plan with a calendar of compliance (with intermediate objectives) and informed it that new facilities for hazardous waste management will be created to that effect. According to this calendar, full compliance with the Court ruling is expected to occur in The Commission will pursue the related infringement file and will take all necessary action to ensure that the Court ruling is complied with as soon as possible and that the above-mentioned action plan is respected. 1 OJ L 330, , p. 32 to 54. PE v /12 CM\ docx

7 Conclusions The Commission will continue to closely monitor the situation in the River Asopos and ensure that Greece complies with the above-mentioned Court ruling by adopting and implementing appropriate legislation for hazardous waste management all over its territory. In effect, the violations invoked by the petitioner have already been addressed by a Court ruling which has now to be enforced. 6 Commission reply (REV) for petition 0911/2010, received on 26 October Concerning the infringement case related to the adoption of the River Basin Management P lans and the Programmes of Measures, the Commission decided, on 6 April 2011, to refer the case to the Court of Justice of the European Union. The Commission considered that Greece has breached the relevant articles of the Water Framework Directive (2006/60/EC), and more precisely articles 13, 14 and 15, as it still had not published the fourteen Management Plans or submitted them to a public consultation. Concerning the infringement case related to the planning and management of hazardous waste in Greece, and as mentioned in the previous communication, Greece has provided an action plan which includes a calendar of compliance with the Court ruling of 10 September 2009 (case C-286/08) and which also mentions the creation of new facilities for hazardous waste management. The Commission is closely monitoring the implementation of this action plan and has asked the Greek authorities to submit progress reports every six months. The first report was received on 19 May Conclusion The Commission will await the ruling of the Court as regards the first infringement case and, with regard to Greece, continue to monitor closely the implementation of the Action Plan on Hazardous Waste. The Commission will take all the further appropriate actions to ensure that Greece complies with the Court ruling, should the objectives included in the Action Plan not be met. 7. Commission reply (REV II) for petition 1684/2009, received on 26 October The two infringement cases are progressing as follows: Concerning the infringement case related to the adoption of the River Basin Management Plans and the Programmes of Measures, the Commission decided, on 6 April 2011, to refer the case to the Court of Justice of the European Union. The Commission considered that Greece has breached the relevant articles of the Water Framework Directive (2006/60/EC), and more precisely articles 13, 14 and 15, as it still had not published the fourteen Management Plans or submitted them to a public consultation. Concerning the infringement case related to the planning and management of hazardous waste in Greece, and as mentioned in the previous communication, Greece has provided an Action Plan which included a calendar of compliance with the Court ruling of 10 September 2009 CM\ docx 7/12 PE v07-00

8 (case C-286/08) and which also mentioned the creation of new facilities for hazardous waste management. The Commission is closely monitoring the implementation of this action plan and has asked the Greek authorities to submit progress reports every six months. The first report was received on 19 May On 24 November 2010, Greece designated the River Basin of Asopos as a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) according to Article 3 of Directive 91/676/EEC 1 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. According to Article 3 of this directive, "Member States shall designate (and revise the designation) as vulnerable zones all known areas of land in their territories which drain into the waters identified according to paragraph 1 and which contribute to pollution". This designation, and the action programme that would need to be established for this new NVZ, is an important step and will contribute to the reduction of the pollution, caused or induced by nitrates from agricultural sources, of the River Asopos. Conclusion The Commission will await the ruling of the Court as regards the first infringement case and, with regard to Greece, continue to monitor closely the implementation of the Action Plan on Hazardous Waste. The Commission will take all the further appropriate actions to ensure that Greece complies with the Court ruling, should the objectives included in the Action Plan not be met. 8. Commission reply (REV III) for petitions 1684/2009 and 0911/2010, received on 30 August 2012 The two infringement cases are progressing as follows: Concerning the infringement case related to the adoption of the River Basin Management Plans and the Programmes of Measures, the Court ruled on 19 April 2012 (case C-297/11) 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". The Commission has contacted the Hellenic authorities in order to be informed of the measures that will be taken to comply with the ruling. 1 OJ L 375, PE v /12 CM\ docx

9 Concerning the infringement case related to the planning and management of hazardous waste in Greece, and as mentioned in the previous communication, Greece has provided an Action Plan which included a calendar of compliance with the Court ruling of 10 September 2009 (case C-286/08) and which also mentioned the creation of new facilities for hazardous waste management. The Commission is closely monitoring the implementation of this Action Plan, and has asked the Greek authorities to submit progress reports every six months. The last report was received on 5 January Furthermore, on 24 November 2010 Greece designated the River Basin of Asopos as a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ). It should be noted that as Greece has not designated as NVZ all the parts of its territory that satisfy the criteria for designation and/or as it has not established action programmes for all the NVZ that have (or should have) been designated as NVZ, the Commission has also launched an infringement case on this issue. Asopos is part of this procedure. The Commission awaits the reply of the Hellenic authorities as regards the first infringement case and will continue to monitor closely the second case through the implementation of the Action Plan on Hazardous Waste. The Commission will take all further appropriate actions to ensure that Greece complies with the Court ruling, should the objectives included in the Action Plan not be met. The Commission will also monitor the reduction of water pollution caused by nitrates, following the designation of River Asopos as a NVZ. 9. Commission reply (REV IV) for petitions 1684/2009 and 0911/2010, received on 27 February 2013 The two infringement cases are progressing as follows: Concerning infringement case 2010/2074 (for which the Court condemned Greece on 19 April 2012 in case C-297/11) the Commission has contacted the Hellenic authorities in order to be informed of the measures that would be taken to comply with the ruling. According to the replies submitted by the Hellenic authorities, the 12 River Basin Management Plans should all be adopted before the end of 2013 Concerning infringement case 2003/2187 (relating to the planning and management of hazardous waste in Greece), and as mentioned in the previous communication, Greece has provided an Action Plan which included a calendar of compliance with the Court ruling of 10 September 2009 (case C-286/08) and which also mentioned the creation of new facilities for hazardous waste management. Nevertheless, as slippages were noticed both in the implementation of the Action Plan and in the creation of the necessary facilities, the Commission decided on 25 January 2013 to send Greece a Letter of Formal Notice, under article 260 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. Conclusions As regards case 2010/2074, the Commission will closely monitor the progress made by Greece to ensure that all River Basin Management Plans are adopted as soon as possible. CM\ docx 9/12 PE v07-00

10 As regards case 2003/2187, the Commission will await the reply of the Greek authorities to its Letter of Formal Notice to verify the measures that are expected to be taken or implemented in order to reach full compliance with the Court ruling. 10. Commission reply (REV V) for petitions 1684/2009 and 0911/2010, received on 28 February 2014 The two infringement cases are progressing as follows: Concerning infringement case 2010/2074 (for which the Court condemned Greece on 19 April 2012 in case C-297/11) the Commission, following the sending on 25 October 2012 of a Letter of Formal Notice under article 260 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, has been closely monitoring the progress achieved by Greece. On the basis of the last information communicated by the Greek authorities in February 2014 only 4 River Basin Management Plans are still lacking, while 2 others have been adopted and will soon be communicated to the Commission. These 4 Plans should all be adopted and communicated to the Commission in the first half of Concerning infringement case 2003/2187 (relating to the planning and management of hazardous waste in Greece), and as mentioned in the previous communication, the Commission is currently monitoring the implementation of the Action Plan submitted by the Greek authorities in their reply to the Letter of Formal Notice (under article 260 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU). This Action Plan, includes a calendar of compliance with the Court ruling of 10 September 2009 (case C-286/08), and mentions the creation of new facilities for hazardous waste management. The Commission, with the implication of the Task Force Greece, is assisting the Greek authorities to that effect by providing support and technical knowledge. Conclusions As regards case 2010/2074 the Commission will closely monitor the progress made by Greece to ensure that the remaining 4 River Basin Management Plans are adopted as soon as possible, and by the end of the first half of 2014 as mentioned by the Greek authorities. As regards case 2003/2187 the Commission will continue to monitor the implementation of the Action Plan that has been submitted by Greece so as to verify that the measures which have been identified as necessary in order to reach full compliance with the Court ruling are effectively implemented. 11. Commission reply for petition 0286/2014, received on 29 May The Commission services refer the Committee on Petitions to the replies provided in the context of Petition 1684/2009 on the same subject. In addition to the last reply given within the framework of Petition 1684/2009, the Commission would like to inform Parliament that as regards infringement case 2003/2187 (concerning the planning and management of hazardous waste in Greece) the Commission PE v /12 CM\ docx

11 considered that Greece had still not complied with the judgment of the Court of 10 September 2009 (C-286/08) and, on 25 September 2014, decided to refer the matter to the Court of Justice of the European Union under Article 260 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Conclusion The case is before the Court of Justice of the European Union. 12. Commission reply for petition 0286/2014 (REV), received on 18 December The Commission refers the Committee on Petitions to the answers provided in the context of Petition 1684/2009 on the same subject. Following the decision of the College of Commissioners of 25 September 2014 to refer the matter to the Court of Justice of the European Union under Article 260 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the application to the Court was lodged on 5 January The Court is due to deliver its ruling towards the end of 2016 or early in Commission reply for petition 0286/2014 (REV II), received on 31 January The Commission wishes to inform the Committee on Petitions that on 7 September 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued its judgment (case C-584/14) and found against the Hellenic Republic. Specifically, the Court: Declares that, by failing to adopt all of the measures necessary to comply with the judgment of 10 September 2009 in Commission v Greece (C-286/08, not published, EU:C:2009:543), the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 260(1) TFEU. Orders the Hellenic Republic to pay the European Commission, into the European Union own resources account, a penalty payment of EUR for each day of delay in adopting the measures necessary to comply with the judgment of 10 September 2009 in Commission v Greece (C-286/08, not published, EU:C:2009:543), from the date of delivery of the present judgment until full compliance with the judgment of 10 September 2009 in Commission v Greece (C-286/08, not published, EU:C:2009:543). That amount is divided into three parts, corresponding to the three heads of claim invoked by the European Commission and is equivalent, with respect to the first head of claim, to 10% of the total amount of the penalty payment, namely EUR 3 000, with respect to the second head of claim, to 45% of that amount, namely EUR , as well as with respect to the third head of claim, which, as regards the proper management of so-called historical waste, will be subject to a six-monthly reduction as a pro rata of the volume of that waste the management of which was in compliance. That reduction is limited to 50% of the amount of the penalty payment corresponding to that head of claim, that is to say, EUR Orders the Hellenic Republic to pay the European Commission, into the European Union own resources account, a lump sum of EUR 10 million. Conclusion CM\ docx 11/12 PE v07-00

12 The Commission will monitor the progress made by the Hellenic Republic. The latter is required to pay a daily penalty until the judgment has been fully carried out. 14. Commission reply for petition 0286/2014 (REV III), received on 22 September The Commission would like to inform the Committee on Petitions of progress made with regard to the implementation of the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 7 September 2016 (case C-584/14). The Hellenic Republic has complied as regards one of the heads of claim covered by the judgment, in that it has adopted a national plan for the management of hazardous waste. However, the Hellenic Republic has still not established an appropriate and integrated network of hazardous waste disposal installations to cover the entirety of its territory, and has not yet sent all of its historical waste (hazardous waste temporarily stored in unsuitable facilities) to appropriate installations that are managed in accordance with the rules in force. Conclusion The Commission will monitor the progress made by the Hellenic Republic. The latter will continue to pay a daily penalty until the judgment has been fully carried out. 15. Commission reply, received on 30 May 2018 Petitions 1684/2009 and 0286/2014 (REV VI and IV) The Commission would inform Parliament that the Hellenic Republic has made further progress with regard to the implementation of the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 7 September 2016 (case C-584/14). Although the Hellenic Republic has not yet complied as regards two of the remaining heads of claim (establishment of an appropriate and integrated network of hazardous waste disposal installations to cover the entirety of its territory, and dispatch of all historical waste to appropriate installations managed in accordance with the rules in force), action has now started to export historical waste in order for it to be processed properly. Conclusion The Commission will continue to bring pressure to bear on the Greek authorities with a view to ensuring that the judgment is implemented as soon as possible. The Commission will also monitor the progress made by the Hellenic Republic. The latter will continue to pay a daily penalty until the judgment has been fully carried out. PE v /12 CM\ docx