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Document 62020TN0122
Case T-122/20: Action brought on 20 February 2020 — Sciessent v Commission
Case T-122/20: Action brought on 20 February 2020 — Sciessent v Commission
Case T-122/20: Action brought on 20 February 2020 — Sciessent v Commission
OJ C 129, 20.4.2020, p. 22–23
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
20.4.2020 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 129/22 |
Action brought on 20 February 2020 — Sciessent v Commission
(Case T-122/20)
(2020/C 129/28)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Sciessent LLC (Beverly, Massachusetts, United States) (represented by: K. Van Maldegem and P. Sellar, lawyers, and V. McElwee, Solicitor)
Defendant: European Commission
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1960 of 26 November 2019 not approving silver zeolite as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products product-types 2 and 7 (1); |
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order the defendant to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
In support of the action, the applicant relies on four pleas in law.
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First plea in law, alleging infringement of a rule of law relating to the application of the Treaties and of Articles 4 and 19 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 (2).
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Second plea in law, alleging lack of competence — infringement of Article 290 TFEU and Articles 4 and 19 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.
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Third plea in law, alleging infringement of a rule of law relating to the application of the Treaties — principle of non- discrimination.]
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Fourth plea in law, alleging infringement of a rule of law relating to the application of the Treaties — principle of legal certainty.
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(2) Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (OJ 2012 L 167, p. 1).
(3) Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (OJ 1998 L 123, p. 1).