European Parliament 25 January 2002, WRITTEN QUESTION E-0073/02 by Michael Cashman (PSE) to the Commission. Repatriation of bodies between Member States.

With regard to the question of whether Greece is in breach of Community Law, it is essential to point out the following: (a) Member States must comply with the above-mentioned Directive 1999/77/EC by 1 January 2005 at the latest (Article 2.1); (b) From 1 January 2005, Member States may not allow the introduction of new applications for chrysotile asbestos on their territory (Article 2.