1. 

Common commercial policy – Protection against subsidisation practices of non-Member States – Injury – Discretion of the institutions – Judicial review – Limits

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2016/1037, Art. 8)

(see paragraphs 24-26, 87)

2. 

Common commercial policy – Protection against subsidisation practices of non-Member States – Injury – Factors to be taken into consideration – Effect of subsidised imports on prices in the Union market for like products – Calculation of the undercutting margin – Calculation method – Discretion of the Commission – Obligation to make a fair comparison between the price of the product concerned and the price of the like product of the Union industry – Judicial review – Manifest error of assessment – Burden of proof

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2016/1037, Art. 8(1) and (2))

(see paragraphs 27-31, 39, 40, 58-63)

3. 

EU law – Interpretation – Methods – Interpretation in the light of the international agreements concluded by the Union – Interpretation of Regulation 2016/1037 in the light of the 1994 GATT Anti-Dumping Agreement – Taking into account of the interpretation adopted by the Dispute Settlement Body

(Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (1994 Anti-Dumping Agreement); European Parliament and Council Regulation 2016/1037)

(see paragraphs 47, 56)

4. 

Common commercial policy – Protection against subsidisation practices of non-Member States – Injury – Factors to be taken into consideration – Effect of subsidised imports on prices in the Union market for like products – Calculation of the undercutting margin – Calculation method – Discretion of the Commission – No obligation on the Commission to establish price undercutting for the like product of the Union industry as a whole

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2016/1037, Arts 1(1) and (2)(c) and 8(1)(a) and (2))

(see paragraphs 72-76)

5. 

Common commercial policy – Protection against subsidisation practices of non-Member States – Subsidy – Definition – Financial contribution by a government in the country of origin or export – Payment to the biodiesel producer, by a public body, of the difference between the diesel reference price and the biodiesel reference price – Included

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2016/1037, Art. 3(1)(a)(i))

(see paragraphs 94-110)

6. 

Common commercial policy – Protection against subsidisation practices of non-Member States – Subsidy – Definition – Benefit conferred on the beneficiary – Calculation of the benefit – Discretion of the Commission – Adoption by the Commission of guidelines for calculating the amount of the subsidy – Consequences – Self-limitation of its discretion

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2016/1037, Arts 3(1) and (2), 6(d), and 7(1)(a))

(see paragraphs 115-123, 129-139)

7. 

Common commercial policy – Protection against subsidisation practices of non-Member States – Injury – Threat of material injury – Proof – Analysis of the factors to be taken into consideration – Post-investigation period data taken into consideration – Judicial review – Manifest error of assessment – Burden of proof

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2016/1037, Arts 2(d) and 8(1), (4) and (8))

(see paragraphs 157-164, 187-191, 204-216)

8. 

Common commercial policy – Protection against subsidisation practices of non-Member States – Injury – Factors to be taken into consideration – Impact of the subsidy on EU production – Existence of factors and indicators showing a positive trend – Fact not excluding the conclusion that material injury was caused to the EU industry

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2016/1037, Art. 8(5))

(see paragraph 177)

9. 

Common commercial policy – Protection against subsidisation practices of non-Member States – Course of the investigation – Obligation of the Commission to disclose information to the parties concerned – Scope – Rights of the defence – Infringement – Conditions – Undertaking concerned better able to ensure its defence in the absence of procedural irregularity

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2016/1037)

(see paragraphs 221-230)

1. 

Dismisses the action;

2. 

Orders PT Ciliandra Perkasa to pay the costs.