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Document 62024TN0062
Case T-62/24: Action brought on 08 February 2024 – Independent Farmers Organisation of Ireland v Commission
Case T-62/24: Action brought on 08 February 2024 – Independent Farmers Organisation of Ireland v Commission
Case T-62/24: Action brought on 08 February 2024 – Independent Farmers Organisation of Ireland v Commission
OJ C, C/2024/2955, 6.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2955/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
Official Journal |
EN C series |
C/2024/2955 |
6.5.2024 |
Action brought on 08 February 2024 – Independent Farmers Organisation of Ireland v Commission
(Case T-62/24)
(C/2024/2955)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Independent Farmers Organisation of Ireland Ltd (Drumdigus, Ireland) (represented by: B. Burns, lawyer)
Defendant: European Commission
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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annul the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2666 of 22 November 2023, entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’ (PGI)), published in the Official Journal of the European Union; (1) |
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order that the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (2) are invalid insofar as they failed to allow effective participation by the applicant in the registration of the PG I herein; |
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order that the defendant pay the costs of the applicant. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
In support of the action, the applicant relies on five pleas in law.
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First plea in law, alleging breach of the right to be heard.
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Second plea in law, alleging breach of Article 4 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 of 18 December 2013 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. (3)
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Third plea in law, alleging breach of the principle of good administration in deeming the new application as a substantial amendment.
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Fourth plea in law, alleging the illegality of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.
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Fifth plea in law, alleging an effect on applicant
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(1) OJ L 2023/2666.
(2) Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ 2012 L 343, p. 1).
(3) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 of 18 December 2013 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the establishment of the Union symbols for protected designations of origin, protected geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed and with regard to certain rules on sourcing, certain procedural rules and certain additional transitional rules (OJ 2014 L 179, p. 17).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2955/oj
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