62023TJ1086_INF
Judgment of the General Court (Second Chamber) of 5 February 2025 –Fondazione Save The Chickens v Commission
(Case T‑1086/23)
(Law governing the institutions – European citizens’ initiative – ‘End the Slaughter Age’ – Collection of statements of support – Required number of statements of support not reached – Notice of closure – Article 9(7) of Regulation (EU) 2019/788)
1.
Action for annulment – Jurisdiction of the EU judicature – Request that directions be issued to an institution – Not included
(Art. 263 TFEU)
(see paragraph 15)
2.
Citizenship of the Union – Rights of the citizen – Presentation of a citizens’ initiative – Regulation 2019/788 – Procedure for collection of statements of support – Obligation for the group of organisers to inform the European Commission of the number of statements of support collected – No participation of the Commission in the counting of those statements – Obligation to take into account the statements of support expressed in any form – Absence
(Art. 11(4), second subpara., TEU; Art. 24, first para., TFEU; European Parliament and Council Regulation 2019/788, recitals 1 and 20 and Arts 6(1), 8(1), 9(2) and (7) and 12)
(see paragraphs 19, 21-25, 36, 38, 39)
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Fondazione Save The Chickens ETS to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission.