Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 27 February 2020 — European Commission v Hellenic Republic

(Case C-298/19) (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 91/676/EEC - Protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources - Judgment of the Court establishing a failure to fulfil obligations - Non-compliance - Article 260(2), TFEU - Pecuniary penalties - Lump sum)

(2020/C 161/17)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: European Commission (represented by: M. Konstantinidis and E. Manhaeve, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Hellenic Republic (represented by: E. Skandalo, acting as Agent)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Declares that, by failing to adopt the measures necessary to comply with the judgment of 23 April 2015 in Commission v Greece (C-149/14, not published, EU:C:2015:264), by the expiry of the period prescribed in the letter of formal notice sent by the European Commission, namely 5 December 2017, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 260(1) TFEU.

2.	Orders the Hellenic Republic to pay the European Commission a lump sum of EUR 3 500 000, to an account to be indicated by it.

3.	Orders the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.

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(1)  OJ C 213, 24.6.2019.