Krajowa Izba Gospodarcza Chlodnictwa i Klimatyzacji v Commission (Judgment) French Text [2021] EUECJ T-126/19 (16 June 2021)

Krajowa Izba Gospodarcza Chlodnictwa i Klimatyzacji v Commission (Judgment) French Text [2021] EUECJ T-126/19 (16 June 2021)

The Tribunal held that the quota allocation system under Regulation (EU) No 517/2014, which differentiates between historical companies and new entrants, is justified by objective and appropriate criteria, is proportionate to the legislative aim of reducing HFC emissions, and does not violate the principle of...

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Citation
[2021] EUECJ T-126/19
Parties
Applicant: Krajowa Izba Gospodarcza Chlodnictwa i Klimatyzacji; Respondent: Commission européenne; Intervener: Parlement européen; Intervener: Conseil de l’Union européenne
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Application for Annulment / Final Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Allocation of Quotas, Non Discrimination, Obligation of Motivation, Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases, Hydrofluorocarbons, Exception D’illégalité
EU Law Environmental Law Administrative Law Allocation of Quotas Non Discrimination Obligation of Motivation Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Hydrofluorocarbons +1 more

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Parties

Krajowa Izba Gospodarcza Chlodnictwa i Klimatyzacji

Applicant

Commission européenne

Respondent

Parlement européen

Intervener

Conseil de l’Union européenne

Intervener

Procedural Posture

Application for Annulment / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the allocation of quotas under Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 violates the principle of non-discrimination
  2. 2 Whether the obligation to state reasons for quota allocation was fulfilled

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal held that the quota allocation system under Regulation (EU) No 517/2014, which differentiates between historical companies and new entrants, is justified by objective and appropriate criteria, is proportionate to the legislative aim of reducing HFC emissions, and does not violate the principle of non-discrimination. The obligation to state reasons was fulfilled by the legislative process, impact assessment, and the regulation’s recitals.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The application for annulment is rejected.
  • The applicant is ordered to pay costs.