Information;Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2021:872
Date: 2021-10-21
Language of the case: English
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Subject matter: Energy
Procedure: Action for annulment;Appeal - unfounded

Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 21 October 2021 – Lípidos Santiga v Commission (Case C‑402/20 P)(1) (Appeal – Energy – Directive (EU) 2018/2001 – Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources – Limit on use of biofuels produced from food and feed crops – Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/807 – Definition of high indirect land-use change (ILUC) risk feedstock – Palm oil – Action for annulment – Condition that a natural or legal person must be directly concerned – Inadmissibility) 1. Action for annulment – Natural or legal persons – Regulatory acts – Acts not entailing implementing measures and concerning the applicant directly – Concept of direct concern – Criteria – Act likely to have an influence on the material situation of the applicant – Criterion not conclusive (Art. 263, para. 4, TFEU) (see paras 19-26) 2. Action for annulment – Natural or legal persons – Regulatory acts – Acts not entailing implementing measures and concerning the applicant directly – Concept of direct concern – Criteria – Act directly affecting the applicant’s legal situation – Commission Delegated Regulation establishing high indirect land-use change (ILUC) risk feedstock – Applicant company not establishing a direct effect on its legal situation – Inadmissibility (Art. 263, para. 4, TFEU; European Parliament and Council Directive 2018/2001, Art. 26(2); Commission Regulation 2019/807) (see paras 35-47) Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the appeal; 2. Orders Lípidos Santiga SA to pay the costs. 1 OJ C 348, 19.10.2020.