62022TO0001_INF
Order of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 5 October 2022 –Airoldi Metalli v Commission
(Case T‑1/22)
(Action for annulment – Dumping – Imports of aluminium flat-rolled products originating in China – Imposition of a definitive anti-dumping duty – Importer – Regulatory act entailing implementing measures – Act not of individual concern – Inadmissibility)
1.
Action for annulment – Natural or legal persons – Measures of direct and individual concern to them – Direct concern – Criteria – Regulation imposing anti-dumping duties – Whether an importer of the product concerned directly affected
(Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU; Commission Regulation 2021/1784)
(see paragraph 13)
2.
Action for annulment – Natural or legal persons – Regulatory acts entailing implementing measures – Definition – Regulation imposing anti-dumping duties – Included – Introduction of an electronic information exchange system between economic operators and national customs authorities – Irrelevant
(Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU; Commission Regulation 2021/1784)
(see paragraphs 16, 17, 20-29, 32)
3.
Action for annulment – Natural or legal persons – Measures of direct and individual concern to them – Individual concern – Criteria – Regulation imposing anti-dumping duties – Whether an importer of the product in question individually concerned – Conditions
(Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU; Commission Regulation 2021/1784)
(see paragraphs 36, 37, 39)
4.
Action for annulment – Natural or legal persons – Measures of direct and individual concern to them – Regulation imposing anti-dumping duties – Action by an undertaking which has participated in the administrative procedure – Characteristic insufficient for a finding that it has capacity to bring an action
(Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU; Commission Regulation 2021/1784)
(see paragraphs 41-48)
5.
Action for annulment – Natural or legal persons – Measures of direct and individual concern to them – Individual concern – Criteria – Regulation imposing anti-dumping duties – Action by an importer not associated with the exporter, not being the main importer or the final user of the product – No factors constituting a particular situation characterising the applicant in relation to any other operator – Not individually concerned – Inadmissibility
(Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU; Commission Regulation 2021/1784)
(see paragraphs 49-54)
Operative part
1.
The action is dismissed as inadmissible.
2.
Airoldi Metalli SpA shall bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the European Commission.
3.
European Aluminium shall bear its own costs relating to its application for leave to intervene.