18.4.2017
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 121/8
Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 2 March 2017 — European Commission v Hellenic Republic
(Case C-160/16) (1)
((Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Energy policy - Energy performance of buildings - Directive 2010/31/EU - Article 5(2) - Report on cost-optimal levels))
(2017/C 121/11)
Language of the case: Greek
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: G. Zavvos and K. Talabér-Ritz, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Hellenic Republic (represented by: N. Dafniou, acting as Agent)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1)
declares that, since the Hellenic Republic failed to submit a report on cost-optimal levels, as is laid down in Article 5(2) of Directive 2010/31/ΕU (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings, as supplemented by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 244/2012 (2) of 16 January 2012 establishing a comparative methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements for buildings and building elements, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 5(2) of Directive 2010/31.
2.
orders the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 251, 11.7.2016.
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