Order of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 1 February 2001 in Joined Cases C-300/99 P and C-388/99 P: Area Cova SA and Others v Council of the European Union and Others (Appeal — Fisheries — Measures to conserve resources — Community fishing quota for Greenland halibut — Appeal partly manifestly inadmissible and partly manifestly unfounded)
Date: 2001-07-14
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Council of the European Union, Spain, action for annulment (EU), appeal, fishery management, fishing industry

14.7.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 200/33

ORDER OF THE COURT

1.

The appeals are dismissed.

(Fourth Chamber)

of 1 February 2001

2. Area Cova and others and the Xunta de Galicia are to pay the

costs.

(1) OJ C 333 of 20.11.1999; OJ C 20 of 22.1.2000.

in Joined Cases C-300/99 P and C-388/99 P: Area Cova
SA and Others v Council of the European Union and
Others (1)

(Appeal — Fisheries — Measures to conserve resources —
Community fishing quota for Greenland halibut — Appeal
partly manifestly inadmissible and partly manifestly
unfounded)

(2001/C 200/59)

(Language of the case: Spanish)

(Provisional translation: the definitive translation will be published
in the European Court Reports)

In Joined Cases C-300/99 P and C-388/99 P: Area Cova
SA, established in Vigo (Spain), Armadora José Pereira SA,
established in Vigo, Armadores Pesqueros de Alda´n SA,
established in Vigo, Centropesca SA, established in Vigo,
Chymar SA, established in Vigo, Eloymar SA, established in
Estribela (Spain), Exfaumar SA, established in Bueu (Spain),
Farpespan SL, established in Moan˜ a (Spain), Freiremar SA,
established in Vigo, Hermanos Gando´ n SA, established in
Cangas (Spain), Heroya SA, established in Vigo, Hiopesca SA,
established in Vigo, José Pereira e Hijos SA, established in Vigo,
Juana Oya Pérez, residing in Vigo, Manuel Nores Gonza´lez,
residing in Marı´n (Spain), Moradin˜ a SA, established in Cangas,
Navales Cerdeiras SL, established in Camarin˜ as (Spain), Nugago
Pesca SA, established in Bueu, Pesquera Austral SA, established
in Vigo, Pescaberbés SA, established in Vigo, Pesquerı´as Bigaro
Narval SA, established in Vigo, Pesquera Cı´es SA, established
in Vigo, Pesca Herculina SA, established in Vigo, Pesquera
Inter SA, established in Cangas, Pesquerı´as Marinenses SA,
established in Marı´n, Pesquerı´as Tara SA, established in Cangas,
Pesquera Vaqueiro SA, established in Vigo, Sotelo Dios SA,
established in Vigo, represented by A. Creus Carreras, E. Con-
treras Ynzenga and A. Agustinoy Guilayn, abogados, and
Xunta de Galicia, represented by V.M. Va´zquez-Portomen˜ e
Seijas, abogado — two appeals against the order of the
Court of First Instance of the European Communities (Third
Chamber) of 8 July 1999 in Case T-194/95 Area Cova and
Others v Council [1999] ECR II-2271, seeking to have that
order set aside, the other parties to the proceedings being the
J. Carbery and
Council of
G. Ramos Ruano), Asociacio´ n Nacional de Armadores de
Buques Congeladores de Pesca de Merluza (Anamer), estab-
lished in Vigo, Asociacio´ n Nacional de Armadores de Buques
Congeladores de Pesquerı´as Varias (Anavar), established in
Vigo, and Asociacio´ n de Sociedades Pesqueras Espan˜ olas
(ASPE), established in Vigo — the Court (Fourth Chamber),
composed of: A. La Pergola, President of
the Chamber,
D.A.O. Edward and C.W.A. Timmermans (Rapporteur), Judges;
F.G. Jacobs, Advocate General; R. Grass, Registrar, has made
an order on 1 February 2000, the operative part of which is as
follows:

the European Union (Agents:

ORDER OF THE COURT

(Fourth Chamber)

of 1 February 2001

in Case C-301/99 P: Area Cova SA and Others v Council
of the European Union (1)

(Appeal — Fisheries — Measures to conserve resources —
Quota for catches of Greenland halibut granted to the
Community fleet — Appeal in part manifestly inadmissible
and in part manifestly unfounded)

(2001/C 200/60)

(Language of the case: Spanish)

(Provisional translation; the definitive translation will be published
in the European Court Reports)

In Case 301/99 P: Area Cova SA, established in Vigo (Spain),
Armadora José Pereira SA, established in Vigo, Armadores
Pesqueros de Alda´n SA, established in Vigo, Centropesca SA,
established in Vigo, Chymar SA, established in Vigo, Eloymar
SA, established in Estribela (Spain), Exfaumar SA, established
in Bueu (Spain), Farpespan SL, established in Moan˜ a (Spain),
Freiremar SA, established in Vigo, Hermanos Gando´ n SA,
established in Cangas (Spain), Heroya SA, established in Vigo,
Hiopesca SA, established in Vigo, José Pereira e Hijos SA,
established in Vigo, Juana Oya Pérez, residing in Marı´n (Spain),
Manuel Nores Gonza´lez, residing in Marı´n, Moradin˜ a SA,
established in Cangas, Navales Cerdeiras SL, established in
Camarin˜ as (Spain), Nugago Pesca SA, established in Bueu,
Pesquera Austral SA, established in Vigo, Pescaberbés SA,
established in Vigo, Pesquerı´as Bı´garo Narval SA, established
in Vigo, Pesquera Cı´es SA, established in Vigo, Pesca Herculina
SA, established in Vigo, Pesquera Inter SA, established in
Cangas, Pesquerı´as Marinenses SA, established in Marı´n, Pes-
querı´as Tara SA, established in Cangas, Pesquera Vaqueiro SA,
established in Vigo, Sotelo Dios SA, established in Vigo,
represented by A. Creus Carreras, E. Contreras Ynzenga and A.
Agustinoy Guilayn, abogados — appeal against the order
made on 8 July 1999 by the Third Chamber of the Court of
First Instance of the European Communities in Case T-12/96
Area Cova S.A. and Others v Council and Commission [1999]
ECR II-2301, seeking to have that order set aside, the other