The European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that Greece failed to enact within the deadline set the necessary legislative, regulatory and administrative clauses to comply with Directive 2006/24/EC on the retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or of public communications networks.

The member-states had to comply with the directive by Sept. 15, 2007 at the latest and notify the European Commission immediately.

The Court mentions in its ruling that Greece does not question the violation with which it was charged.