Case T-208/07: Order of the Court of First Instance of 20 October 2008 — BOT Elektrownia Bełchatów and Others v Commission (Action for annulment — Directive 2003/87/EC — Scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading — National allocation plan in respect of emission allowances for Poland for the period from 2008 to 2012 — Decision by the Commission not to raise objections subject to certain conditions — Competence of Member States in the individual allocation of emission allowances — Lack of direct concern — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2008-10-20
Institutions: Court of First Instance
Subjects: EU environmental policy, European Commission, Poland, greenhouse gas, pollution control measures, reduction of gas emissions, trade-mark law, tradeable emission permit

20.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 327/25

Order of the Court of First Instance of 6 October 2008 —
Austrian Relief Programm v Commission

Order of the Court of First Instance of 20 October 2008 —
BOT Elektrownia Bełchatów and Others v Commission

(Case T-235/06) (1)

(Case T-208/07) (1)

(Application for annulment — Community financing of a
project for the improvement of living standards to promote the
return of refugees and displaced persons — Arbitration clause
— Debit note — Inadmissible)

(Action for annulment — Directive 2003/87/EC — Scheme
for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading — National
allocation plan in respect of emission allowances for Poland
for the period from 2008 to 2012 — Decision by the Commis-
sion not to raise objections subject to certain conditions —
Competence of Member States in the individual allocation of
concern —
emission

allowances — Lack

direct

of
Inadmissibility)

(2008/C 327/46)

Language of the case: German

(2008/C 327/47)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Austrian Relief Program — Verein für Not- und Katas-
trophenhilfe (Innsbruck, Austria) (represented by: C. Leyroutz,
lawyer)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: M. Šimdová, agents, assisted by R. Bierwagen, lawyer)

Re:

Application for annulment of the debit note of 4 May 2006 by
which the Commission sought repayment from the applicant of
sums paid in performance of the contract concerning Com-
munity financing of
‘Republika Srpska 1998:
Improvement of living standards to promote the return of refu-
gees
(Contract RE/YOU/03/04/98),
concluded within framework of the Obnova programme.

and displaced persons’

the project

Operative part of the order

1. The application is dismissed;

2. Austrian Relief Program — Verein für Not- und Katastrophenhilfe

is ordered t pay the costs.

(1) OJ C 261, 28.10.2006.

Parties

Applicants: BOT Elektrownia Bełchatów S.A. (Rogowiec, Poland);
BOT Elektrownia Turów S.A.
(Bogatynia, Poland); BOT Elek-
trownia Opole S.A. (Brzezie, Poland); Elektrownia ‘Kozienice’ S.
A. (Świerże Górne, Poland); Elektrownia Połaniec S.A. — Grupa
Electrabel Polska (Połaniec, Poland); Elektrownia ‘Rybnik’ S.A.
(Rybnik, Poland); Elektrownia Skawina S.A. (Skawina, Poland);
Elektrownia ‘Stalowa Wola’ S.A. (Stalowa Wola, Poland); Połud-
niowy Koncern Energetyczny S.A.
(Katowice, Poland); Zespół
Elektrowni Dolna Odra S.A. (Nowe Czarnowo, Poland); Zespół
Elektrowni Ostrołęka S.A. (Ostrołęka, Poland); and Zespół Elek-
trowni Pątnów-Adamów-Konin S.A. (Konin, Poland) (represented
by: B. Krużewski, M. Ciemiński, J. Młot-Schönthaler, N. Dodoo
and S. Boullart, lawyers)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: U. Wölker and D. Lawunmi, Agents)

Interveners in support of the applicants: Elektrociepłownia ‘Będzin’
S.A. (Będzin, Poland); Zespół Elektrociepłowni Bydgoszcz S.A.
(Bydgoszcz, Poland); Zespół Elektrociepłowni Bytom S.A.
(Bytom, Poland); Elektrociepłownia Białystok S.A.
(Białystok,
Poland); Elektrociepłownia ‘Gorzów S.A.’ (Gorzów, Poland); Elek-
trociepłownia Kalisz-Piwonice S.A. (Kalisz, Poland); Elektrocie-
płownia ‘Kraków’ S.A. (Krakow, Poland); Dalkia Łódź S.A. (Łódź,
Poland); Dalkia Poznań Zespół Elektrociepłowni S.A. (Poznań,
(Tychy, Poland); Zespół
Poland); Elektrociepłownia Tychy S.A.
(Wrocław,
Elektrociepłowni Wrocławskich Kogeneracja S.A.
(Gdańsk, Poland);
Poland); Elektrociepłownie Wybrzeże S.A.
Elektrociepłownia Zabrze S.A. (Zabrze, Poland); and Elektrocie-
płownia ‘Zielona Góra’ S.A. (Zielona Góra, Poland) (represented
by: B. Krużewski, M. Ciemiński, J. Młot-Schönthaler, N. Dodoo
and S. Boullart, lawyers)

Re:

of

for

annulment

Commission Decision
Application
C(2007) 1295 final of 26 March 2007 concerning the national
allocation plan for the allocation of greenhouse gas emission
allowances notified by the Republic of Poland for the period
from 2008 to 2012 in accordance with Directive 2003/87/EC
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October
2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allow-
ance trading within the Community and amending Council
Directive 96/61/EC (OJ 2003 L 275, p. 32).

C 327/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

20.12.2008

Operative part of the order

1. The action is dismissed as inadmissible.

2. BOT Elektrownia Bełchatów S.A., BOT Elektrownia Turów S.A.,
BOT Elektrownia Opole S.A., Elektrownia ‘Kozienice’ S.A., Elek-
trownia Połaniec S.A. — Grupa Electrabel Polska, Elektrownia
‘Rybnik’ S.A., Elektrownia Skawina S.A., Elektrownia ‘Stalowa
Wola’ S.A., Południowy Koncern Energetyczny S.A., Zespół Elek-
trowni Dolna Odra S.A., Zespół Elektrowni Ostrołęka S.A. and
Zespół Elektrowni Pątnów-Adamów-Konin S.A. shall bear their
own costs and pay those incurred by the Commission.

3. Elektrociepłownia ‘Będzin’ S.A., Zespół Elektrociepłowni Bydgoszcz
S.A., Zespół Elektrociepłowni Bytom S.A., Elektrociepłownia
Białystok S.A., Elektrociepłownia ‘Gorzów S.A.’, Elektrociepłownia
Kalisz-Piwonice S.A., Elektrociepłownia ‘Kraków’ S.A., Dalkia
Łódź S.A., Dalkia Poznań Zespół Elektrociepłowni S.A., Elektro-
ciepłownia Tychy S.A., Zespół Elektrociepłowni Wrocławskich
Kogeneracja S.A., Elektrociepłownie Wybrzeże S.A., Elektrocie-
płownia Zabrze S.A. and Elektrociepłownia ‘Zielona Góra’ S.A.
shall bear their own costs.

(1) OJ C 183, 4.8.2007.

Annexe VII to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European
Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the preven-
tion, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform
encephalopathies (OJ 2008 L 202, p. 11), in so far as it intro-
duces, into Chapter A of Annex VII point 2.3(b)(iii), point 2.3(d)
and point 4

Operative part of the order

1. The Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 746/2008 of
to Regulation (EC)
17 June 2008 amending Annexe VII
No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council
laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of
certain transmissible
suspended
until judgment has been given in the main action in so far as it
to Regulation (EC)
introduces,
No 999/2001 of 22 May 2001 point 2.3(b)(iii), point 2.3(d)
and point 4;

into Chapter A of Annex VII

spongiform encephalopathies

is

2. Costs are reserved.

Order of the President of the Court of First Instance of
18 March 2008 — Aer Lingus Group v Commission

Order of the President of the Court of First Instance of
30 October 2008 — France v Commission

(Case T-411/07 R)

(Case T-257/07 R II)

(Application for interim measures — Health measures —
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 — Eradication of certain trans-
missible spongiform encephalopathies — Regulation (EC)
No 746/2008 — Application for suspension of operation —
Prima facie case — Urgency — Balancing of interests)

(2008/C 327/48)

Language of the case: French

(Interim measures — Control of concentrations — Decision
declaring a concentration to be incompatible with the common
market — Article 8(4) and (5)
of Regulation (EC)
No 139/2004 — Application for suspension of operation and
for interim relief — Measure incompatible with the distribu-
tion of powers between institutions — Powers of the Commis-
sion — Interim measures addressed to an intervener — Appli-
cation for suspension of operation — Admissibility — No
prima facie case — Lack of urgency — Absence of serious
and irreparable damage — Damage dependent on future,
uncertain events — Insufficient reasons — Weighing of all
the interests involved)

Parties

Applicant: French Republic (represented by: E. Belliard, R. Loosli-
Surrans, A.-L. During and G. de Bergues, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: M. Nolin and A. Bordes, acting as Agents)

Intervener in support of the defendant: United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland (represented initially by: C. Gibbs
and I. Rao, later by I. Rao, acting as Agents, assisted by T. Ward,
barrister)

Re:

Application for suspension of
the operation of Commission
Regulation (EC) No 746/2008 of 17 June 2008 amending

(2008/C 327/49)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Aer Lingus Group plc (Dublin, Ireland) (represented
by: A. Burnside, Solicitor, and B. van de Walle de Ghelcke and T.
Snels, lawyers)

Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: X. Lewis, É. Gippini Fournier and S. Noë, acting as
Agents)

Intervener
(Dublin,
A. McCarthy and D. Hull, Solicitors, and G. Berrisch, lawyer)

the defendant: Ryanair Holdings plc
J. Swift, QC, V. Power,

in support of
Ireland)

(represented by: