Associazione GranoSalus v Commission (Judgment) French Text [2020] EUECJ C-313/19P (28 October 2020)

Associazione GranoSalus v Commission (Judgment) French Text [2020] EUECJ C-313/19P (28 October 2020)

GranoSalus and its members were not directly concerned by the regulation because national authorities retained discretion in authorizing or renewing authorizations for products containing glyphosate, and the regulation did not produce automatic legal effects on them. Therefore, GranoSalus lacked standing under...

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Citation
[2020] EUECJ C-313/19P
Parties
Appellant: Associazione Nazionale GranoSalus – Liberi Cerealicoltori & Consumatori (Associazione GranoSalus); Respondent: Commission européenne
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; original action remains inadmissible.
Legal Topics
Standing for Annulment Actions, Regulation of Phytopharmaceuticals, Direct Concern, Measures of Execution, Procedural Admissibility
European Union Law Administrative Law Standing for Annulment Actions Regulation of Phytopharmaceuticals Direct Concern Measures of Execution Procedural Admissibility

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Parties

Associazione Nazionale GranoSalus – Liberi Cerealicoltori & Consumatori (Associazione GranoSalus)

Appellant

Commission européenne

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

  1. 1 Whether GranoSalus had standing to seek annulment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2324 renewing approval of glyphosate under Article 263(4) TFEU; specifically, whether the regulation directly concerned GranoSalus or its members and whether it entailed measures of execution.

Ratio Decidendi

GranoSalus and its members were not directly concerned by the regulation because national authorities retained discretion in authorizing or renewing authorizations for products containing glyphosate, and the regulation did not produce automatic legal effects on them. Therefore, GranoSalus lacked standing under Article 263(4) TFEU, and its action was inadmissible.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; original action remains inadmissible.

Orders

  • The appeal is rejected.
  • Associazione Nazionale GranoSalus – Liberi Cerealicoltori & Consumatori is ordered to pay its own costs and those of the Commission.