OceanLaw On-Line Paper
No. 10, February 2002
Casenote: Case C-103/00
European Commission v Greece
Christopher
Hedley
Director, OceanLaw; Editor, IGIFL
Abstract
This case concerns enforcement
proceedings brought by the European Commission against Greece in respect of a
failure to properly implement the 1992 Habitats Directive. Specifically, the
case concerned certain failures to implement measures to protection the
Mediterranean sea turtle habitats on beaches in Greece. Although the proceedings
were finally determined some considerable time after the failure by Greece to
implement measures actually occurred, the case does illustrate the unique role
of the ECJ in deciding cases against EC Member States.
