Information;Judgment — ECLI:EU:T:2025:1022
Date: 2025-11-12
Language of the case: Romanian
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Romania

Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 12 November 2025 – Romania v Commission (Case T‑15/23) ( EAGF and EAFRD – Expenditure excluded from financing – Expenditure incurred by Romania – Deficiency relating to control giving rise to a risk for the EAFRD in respect of the claim years 2018 and 2019 – Concept of ‘local administrative unit’ ) 1. Agriculture – Common agricultural policy – EAFRD financing – Support for rural development – Designating eligible regions and areas for support – Demarcation of administrative territorial units without taking their administrative limits into consideration – Not permissible (European Parliament and Council Regulations No 1059/2003, Arts 1(1), 3(1), second subpara., and 4(2), and Annex III; No 1303/2013, recital 78; and No 1305/2013, Arts 1(1) and (2), 2(1)(b), 28, 31(1) and (2), and 32(3) and (4); Commission Regulation No 640/2014, Art. 5(2)(b)) (see paragraphs 41-70) 2. Agriculture – Common agricultural policy – Direct support schemes – Common rules – Prohibition on double funding – Scope (European Parliament and Council Regulations No 1305/2013, Arts 21(1)(a) and 22; No 1306/2013, Art. 30; and No 1307/2013, Arts 43 and 46; Commission Regulation No 809/2014, Art. 28(1)(b)) (see paragraphs 79-88) Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Romania to pay the costs.