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Non-compliance of Greece with the provisions of Directive (EU) 2019/790 – infringement INFR(2021)0212
Each Member State of the European Union must apply EU law and take appropriate action to achieve this. The European Commission is the body responsible for detecting possible breaches of EU law. In the event that a Member State does not apply Union law and fails to fulfill any of the obligations laid down in the EU Treaties, the European Commission may initiate formal infringement proceedings under Articles 258 and 260 TFEU (details of infringement proceedings here).
The reasoned opinion states that the purpose of Directive (EU) 2019/790 is to modernise copyright rules for consumers and creators in order to make the most of the potential of the digital age. The Directive will, according to the Commission, offer users a greater choice of content, reducing transaction costs and facilitating the distribution of radio and television programmes across the EU.
However, Greece has failed to notify the Commission of any measures taken to transpose Directive (EU) 2019/790. The Commission therefore sent a letter of formal notice on 23 July 2021, followed now by a reasoned opinion. If Greece does not take measures to transpose the Directive into national law, the Commission may decide to refer the case to the EU Court of Justice.
The application of EU law is an obligation of the Member States of the European Union. If possible breaches of EU law are detected, the European Commission may take a series of actions against that Member State to ensure the correct and full application of EU law by initiating infringement proceedings in accordance with Articles 258 and 260 of the TFEU.
In this case, the Commission sent a reasoned opinion to Greece for non-compliance with the provisions of the Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market, calling on it to bring its national provisions into line with EU rules.
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