1. 

Action for annulment – Natural or legal persons – Concept of ‘regulatory act’ within the meaning of the fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU – Any measure of general application other than legislative acts

(Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU)

(see paras 20, 21)

2. 

Action for annulment – Natural or legal persons – Measures of direct and individual concern to them – Action by a trade association set up to protect and represent its members – Admissibility – Conditions

(Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU)

(see paras 25, 27, 29)

3. 

Action for annulment – Natural or legal persons – Measures of direct and individual concern to them – Person individually affected by a measure of a general nature – Conditions – Regulation on common rules for access to the international road haulage market – Action by a trade association set up to protect and represent its members – Person concerned not affected directly and individually – Inadmissibility

(Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU; European Parliament and Council Regulation 2020/1055, Art. 2(4))

(see paras 39-41, 45, 46, 49)

4. 

Fundamental rights – Right to effective judicial protection – Review of legality of EU measures – Procedures – Protection of that right by the EU judicature or by the national courts according to the legal nature of the contested measure – Possibility of using an annulment action or reference for a preliminary ruling on validity

(Arts 6(1) and 19(1) TEU; Arts 263, fourth para., 267 and 277 TFEU; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Arts 47, 51(1) and 52(7))

(see paras 60, 62-66)

1. 

The action is dismissed as inadmissible.

2. 

Unie van Professionele Transporteurs en Logistieke Ondernemers (UPTR) shall pay the costs.