Order — ECLI:EU:T:2014:78
Date: 2014-02-07
Language of the case: Spanish
Court formation: Fifth Chamber
Subject matter: Agriculture and Fisheries;Fisheries policy
Procedure: Action for annulment - inadmissible
Origin: Spain

Order of the General Court of 7 February 2014 – Pesquerias Riveirenses and Others v Council (Case T-180/13) 1 (Action for annulment – Fisheries policy – Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 – Amalgamation of the northern and southern components of the stock of blue whiting in the north-east Atlantic in order to establish the TAC – Lack of direct concern – Manifestly inadmissible) Language of the case: Spanish Parties Applicants: Pesquerias Riveirenses, SL (Ribeira, Spain); Pesquerias Campo de Marte, SL (Ribeira); Pesquera Anpajo, SL (Ribeira); Arrastreros del Barbanza, SA (Ribeira); Martínez Pardavila e Hijos, SL (Ribeira); Lijo Pesca, SL (Ribeira); Frigoríficos Hermanos Vidal, SA (Ribeira); Pesquera Boteira, SL (Ribeira); Francisco Mariño Mos y Otros, CB (Ribeira); Pérez Vidal Juan Antonio y Hno, CB (Ribeira); Marina Nalda, SL (Ribeira); Portillo y Otros, SL (Ribeira); Vidiña Pesca, SL (Ribeira); Pesca Hermo, SL (Ribeira); Pescados Oubiña Pérez, SL (Ribeira); Manuel Pena Graña (Ribeira); Campo Eder, SL (Ribeira); Pesquera Laga, SL (Ribeira); Pesquera Jalisco, SL (Ribeira); Pesquera Jopitos, SL (Ribeira); y Pesca-Julimar, SL (Ribeira) (represented by: J. Tojeiro Sierto, lawyer) Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: A. Westerhof Löfflerová and A. de Gregorio Merino, acting as Agents) Re: ACTION for annulment of Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (OJ 2013 L 23, p. 54), as amended, in so far as it amalgamates the northern and southern components of the stock of blue whiting in the north-east Atlantic in order to establish the TAC (total allowable catch) for blue whiting set out in Annexes IA and IB of that regulation. Operative part of the order The action is dismissed as manifestly inadmissible. The applicants, Pesquerias Riveirenses, SL, and others, are ordered to bear their own costs as well as those incurred by the Council of the European Union. ____________ 1 OJ C 147, 25.5.2013.