1. 

Agriculture – Approximation of laws – Placing of plant protection products on the market – Regulation No 1107/2009 – Renewal of approval – Discretion of the Commission – Judicial review – Scope

(European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1107/2009)

(see paragraphs 45, 46)

2. 

Acts of the institutions – Implementing regulation refusing the renewal of the approval of thiram, prohibiting the use and sale of seeds treated with plant protection products containing thiram – Measure of general application – Obligation to allow the persons affected to participate – None – Express provision of the relevant legal framework – Right to be heard – Scope

(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41; European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1107/2009, Art. 17, first para; Commission Regulation No 844/2012, Arts 12(3) and 14(1), third para.)

(see paragraphs 51, 53-56)

3. 

Agriculture – Approximation of laws – Placing of plant protection products on the market – Regulation No 1107/2009 – Renewal of approval – Assessment of risks – Obligation for the Commission to take account of the partial withdrawal of the application for renewal which occurred after the risk assessment process – None

(European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1107/2009; Commission Regulation No 540/2011)

(see paragraphs 66-69, 96)

4. 

Agriculture – Approximation of laws – Placing of plant protection products on the market – Regulation No 1107/2009 – Approval of an active substance – Burden of proof on the applicant – Applicability in the context of a procedure for the renewal of the approval of an active substance

(European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1107/2009, Arts 4, 7(1), 14(1) and 15(2))

(see paragraphs 72, 73)

5. 

Agriculture – Approximation of laws – Placing of plant protection products on the market – Regulation No 1107/2009 – Renewal of approval – Assessment of risks – Obligation for the Commission to carry out an analysis of the costs and benefits of renewal – None

(European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1107/2009, Arts 4, 14(1) and 20(1))

(see paragraphs 128, 130-133)

1. 

Dismisses the appeal;

2. 

Orders Arysta LifeScience Great Britain Ltd to pay the costs.