EN Official Journal of the European Union C 30/10

Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 24 November 2016 — Ackermann Saatzucht GmbH & Co. KG and Others (C-408/15 P), ABZ Aardbeien Uit Zaad Holding BV and Others (C-409/15 P) v European Parliament, Council of the European Union

(Joined Cases C-408/15 P and C-409/15 P) (1)

((Appeal - Action for annulment - Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU - Right to bring an action - Locus standi - Act of individual concern to natural or legal persons by reason of ‘certain attributes which are peculiar to them’ - Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 - Measures concerning compliance by users in the Union with the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilisation - Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 - Limitation of the effects of Community plant variety rights - Breeders’ exemption))

(2017/C 030/09)

Language of the cases: English

Parties

Appellants: Ackermann Saatzucht GmbH & Co.KG, Böhm-Nordkartoffel Agrarproduktion GmbH & Co. OHG, Deutsche Saatveredelung AG, Ernst Benary, Samenzucht GmbH, Freiherr Von Moreau Saatzucht GmbH, Hybro Saatzucht GmbH & Co. KG, Klemm + Sohn GmbH & Co. KG, KWS Saat AG, Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG, Nordsaat Saatzuchts GmbH, Peter Franck-Oberaspach, P. H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH, Saatzucht Streng — Engelen GmbH & Co. KG, Saka Pflanzenzucht GmbH & Co. KG, Strube Research GmbH & Co. KG, Gartenbau und Spezialkulturen Westhoff GbR, W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co. KG (C-408/15 P), ABZ Aardbeien Uit Zaad Holding BV, Agriom BV, Agrisemen BV, Anthura BV, Barenbrug Holding BV, De Bolster BV, Evanthia BV, Gebr. Vletter & Den Haan VOF, Hilverda Kooij BV, Holland-Select BV, Könst Breeding BV, Koninklijke Van Zanten BV, Kweek- en Researchbedrijf Agirco BV, Kwekerij de Wester-Bouwing BV, Limgroup BV, Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Het Idee BV (C-409/15 P) (represented by: P. de Jong, E. Bertolotto, K. Claeyé, P. Vlaemminck and B. Van Vooren, avocats)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Parliament (represented by: L. Visaggio, J. Rodrigues and R. van de Westelaken, acting as Agents), Council of the European Union (represented by: M. Simm and M. Moore, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1. Dismisses the appeals;

2. Orders Ackermann Saatzucht GmbH & Co. KG, Böhm-Nordkartoffel Agrarproduktion GmbH & Co. OHG, Deutsche Saatveredelung AG, Ernst Benary, Samenzucht GmbH, Freiherr Von Moreau Saatzucht GmbH, Hybro Saatzucht GmbH & Co. KG, Klemm + Sohn GmbH & Co. KG, KWS Saat AG, Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG, Nordsaat Saatzuchts GmbH, Peter Franck-Oberaspach, P.H. Petersen Saatzucht Lundsgaard GmbH, Saatzucht Streng — Engelen GmbH & Co. KG, Saka Pflanzenzucht GmbH & Co. KG, Strube Research GmbH & Co. KG, Gartenbau und Spezialkulturen Westhoff GbR, W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co. KG, ABZ Aardbeien Uit Zaad Holding BV, Agriom BV, Agrisemen BV, Anthura BV, Barenbrug Holding BV, De Bolster BV, Evanthia BV, Gebr. Vletter & Den Haan VOF, Hilverda Kooij BV, Holland-Select BV, Könst Breeding BV, Koninklijke Van Zanten BV, Kweek- en Researchbedrijf Agirco BV, Kwekerij de Wester-Bouwing BV, Limgroup BV, Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Het Idee BV to pay the costs.

(1) OJ C 328, 5.10.2015.