EU Judgment in Case C-633/21 Commission v Greece on Nitrogen dioxide limit values

Thursday 16th February 2923

Judgment in Case C-633/21 Commission v Greece (Nitrogen dioxide limit values)

(Environment)

The Commission is asking that the Court should:

(Α) Declare that the Hellenic Republic:

first, by systematically and consistently exceeding the yearly limit values for nitrogen dioxide with regard to the agglomeration of Athens (EL0003) since 2010, has failed to

fulfil its obligations under Article 13 of Directive 2008/50/ΕC, 1 read in conjunction with

Annex XI to the directive,

second, by failing to adopt, from 11 June 2010, appropriate measures to ensure compliance with the yearly limit value for NO2 in the agglomeration of Athens (EL0003), the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 23(1) of Directive 2008/50/EC (in conjunction with Section A of Annex XV to that directive), and in particular the obligation, laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 23(1) of that directive, to take the necessary measures so that that the duration of the exceedance of limit values is as short as possible.

(Β) Order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs of the proceedings.

Background Documents C-633/21