REPORTS
Non-compliance of Greek legislation with Directive (EU) 2018/2001 infringement – INFR(2021)0209
Each Member State of the European Union must fully apply EU law. The body responsible for identifying possible violations of EU law is the European Commission. Where a Member State does not apply EU law and breaches its obligations under the EU Treaties, the European Commission may open a formal infringement procedure under Articles 258 and 260 TFEU (see details on the infringement procedure here).
The procedure that the European Commission has initiated against Greece in this case concerns Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. The Directive sets the framework for the development of renewable energy sources in the electricity, heating and cooling and transport sectors in the EU, setting the use of such sources at 32% as a binding target for 2030. The deadline for transposing the directive into national law expired on 30 June 2021. The Commission sent a letter of formal notice in July 2021. The Commission considers that Greece has only partially notified them of national measures transposing the Directive. They now have two months to comply with the transposition obligation and notify the Commission. Otherwise, the Commission may decide to refer the cases to the Court of Justice of the European Union.
The application of EU law is an obligation of the Member States of the European Union. If infringements of EU law are identified, the European Commission may take a series of actions against the Member State concerned to ensure the correct and full application of EU law by opening infringement proceedings under Articles 258 and 260 TFEU.
In this case, the Commission sent a reasoned opinion following only partial compliance by Greece with the provisions of the Directive on the promotion of renewable energy sources.
Greece must fully comply with the provisions of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 within two months and inform the Commission.
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