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Order of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 7 July 2011.#Acetificio Marcello de Nigris Srl v European Commission.#Action for annulment - Registration of a protected geographical indication - Lack of individual concern - Inadmissibility.#Case T-351/09.
Rješenje Općeg suda (treće vijeće) od 7. srpnja 2011.
Acetificio Marcello de Nigris Srl protiv Europske komisije.
Tužba za poništenje - Nedopuštenost.
Predmet T-351/09.
Rješenje Općeg suda (treće vijeće) od 7. srpnja 2011.
Acetificio Marcello de Nigris Srl protiv Europske komisije.
Tužba za poništenje - Nedopuštenost.
Predmet T-351/09.
ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:T:2011:339
Order of the General Court (Third Chamber) of 7 July 2011 – Acetificio Marcello de Nigris v Commission
(Case T-351/09)
Action for annulment – Registration of a protected geographical indication – Lack of individual concern – Inadmissibility
1. Actions for annulment – Natural or legal persons – Measures of direct and individual concern to them – Possibility of basing an action brought before the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on Article 263, fourth para., TFEU – None (Art. 230, fourth and fifth paras, EC; Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU) (see para. 57)
2. Actions for annulment – Natural or legal persons – Measures of direct and individual concern to them – Regulation concerning the entry of certain designations in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’ – Protection of the geographical indication ‘Aceto balsamico di Modena’ – Action by a producer established outside the provinces in respect of which the entry made – No acquired rights specific to that producer – Inadmissibility (Arts 230, fourth para., EC and 249, second para., EC; Council Regulation No 510/2006, Art. 13(1)) (see paras 59-70)
3. European Union – Judicial review of the legality of the acts of the institutions – Measures of general scope – Protection assured by the national courts where the EU judicature without jurisdiction – Regulation No 2081/92 – No opposition procedure initiated against an application for registration of a geographical indication, provided for by the regulation, and subsequent introduction of an action before the national courts – Infringement of the right to effective legal protection – None (Art. 230 EC; Council Regulation No 2081/92, Art. 5(5) and (7)) (see paras 73, 75-79)
Re:
APPLICATION for annulment of Commission Regulation (EC) No 583/2009 of 3 July 2009 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Aceto Balsamico di Modena (PGI)) (OJ 2009 L 175, p. 7). |
Operative part
1. |
The action is dismissed as inadmissible. |
2. |
There is no need to adjudicate on the application for leave to intervene of Consorzio Filiera Aceto Balsamico di Modena. |
3. |
Acetificio Marcello de Nigris Srl is ordered to bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the European Commission. |
4. |
The Italian Republic and Consorzio Filiera Aceto Balsamico di Modena are ordered to bear their own costs. |