Order of the General Court (Eighth Chamber) of 16 September 2015 — Bionorica v Commission
(Case T‑619/14)
Action for failure to act — Consumer protection — Health claims made on foods — Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 — Botanical substances — Time-limit for bringing an action — No legal interest in bringing proceedings — Act not amenable to review — Inadmissibility
1.                     Actions for failure to act — Definition of position within the meaning of Article 265, second paragraph, TFEU, before commencement of proceedings — Inadmissibility (Art. 265, second para., TFEU) (see para. 20)
2.                     Actions for failure to act — Institution called upon to act — Compulsory — Action brought before expiry of the time-limit for the institution’s reply — Inadmissibility (Art. 265, second para., TFEU) (see para. 21)
3.                     Actions for failure to act — Failure to act — Concept — Measure not considered satisfactory — Not included (Art. 265 TFEU) (see para. 25)
4.                     Actions for failure to act — Natural or legal persons — Interest in bringing proceedings — Need for an actual and current interest — Assessment at the time when the action was lodged — Action capable of securing a benefit for the applicant — None — Inadmissibility (Art. 265 TFEU) (see paras 30-33)
5.                     Approximation of laws — Nutritional and health claims concerning foodstuffs — Regulation No 1924/2006 — Conditions for using the said claims — Application of transitional measures for claims in the course of evaluation at the time of the entry into force of Regulation No 1924/2006 (European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1924/2006, Arts 13(1), and 28(5) and (6)) (see paras 35-38)
6.                     EU law — Principles — Legal certainty — Concept (see para. 51)
Re:
APPLICATION seeking a declaration that the Commission failed to act in that it unlawfully refrained from ordering the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to evaluate the health claims relating to botanical substances as a condition prior to the adoption of the definitive list of authorised health claims in accordance with Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods (OJ 2006 L 404, p. 9).
Operative part
1.
The action is dismissed as inadmissible.
2.
Bionorica SE is ordered to pay the costs.