Joined Cases C-73/22 P and C-77/22 P: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 13 July 2023 — Grupa Azoty S.A., Azomureș SA, Lipasmata Kavalas LTD Ypokatastima Allodapis v European Commission (C-73/22 P), Advansa Manufacturing GmbH, Beaulieu International Group NV and Others v Dralon GmbH, European Commission (C-77/22 P) (Appeal — State aid — Guidelines on certain State aid measures in the context of the system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading — Eligible economic sectors — Exclusion of the nitrogen compounds and fertilisers sector — Action for annulment — Admissibility — Right of natural or legal persons to institute proceedings — Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU — Condition that the applicant must be directly concerned)
Date: 2023-07-13
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU Emissions Trading Scheme, State aid, control of State aid, fertiliser, fertiliser industry, greenhouse gas, nitrogen, right of action, tradeable emission permit








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11.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 321/9






Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 13 July 2023 — Grupa Azoty S.A., Azomureș SA, Lipasmata Kavalas LTD Ypokatastima Allodapis v European Commission (C-73/22 P), Advansa Manufacturing GmbH, Beaulieu International Group NV and Others v Dralon GmbH, European Commission (C-77/22 P)
(Joined Cases C-73/22 P and C-77/22 P) (1)

(Appeal - State aid - Guidelines on certain State aid measures in the context of the system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading - Eligible economic sectors - Exclusion of the nitrogen compounds and fertilisers sector - Action for annulment - Admissibility - Right of natural or legal persons to institute proceedings - Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU - Condition that the applicant must be directly concerned)
(2023/C 321/10)
Language of the case: English

Parties


(Case C - 73/22 P)


Appellants: Grupa Azoty S.A., Azomureș SA, Lipasmata Kavalas LTD Ypokatastima Allodapis (represented by: D. Haverbeke, L. Ruessmann and P. Sellar, avocats)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented initially by A. Bouchagiar, G. Braga da Cruz and J. Ringborg, and subsequently by A. Bouchagiar and J. Ringborg, acting as Agents)
(Case C-77/22 P)


Appellants: Advansa Manufacturing GmbH, Beaulieu International Group NV, Brilen SA, Cordenka GmbH & Co. KG, Dolan GmbH, Enka International GmbH & Co. KG, Glanzstoff Longlaville SAS, Infinited Fiber Company Oy, Kelheim Fibres GmbH, Nurel SA, PHP Fibers GmbH, Teijin Aramid BV, Thrace Nonwovens & Geosynthetics monoprosopi AVEE mi yfanton yfasmaton kai geosynthetikon proïonton S.A., Trevira GmbH (represented by D. Haverbeke, L. Ruessmann and P. Sellar, avocats)

Other parties to the proceedings: Dralon GmbH, European Commission (represented initially by A. Bouchagiar, G. Braga da Cruz and J. Ringborg, and subsequently by A. Bouchagiar and J. Ringborg, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the appeals in Cases C-73/22 P and C-77/22 P;










2.


Orders Grupa Azoty S.A., Azomureș SA and Lipasmata Kavalas LTD Ypokatastima Allodapis to bear their own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission, related to the appeal in Case C-73/22 P;










3.


Orders Advansa Manufacturing GmbH, Beaulieu International Group NV, Brilen SA, Cordenka GmbH & Co. KG, Dolan GmbH, Enka International GmbH & Co. KG, Glanzstoff Longlaville SAS, Infinited Fiber Company Oy, Kelheim Fibres GmbH, Nurel SA, PHP Fibers GmbH, Teijin Aramid BV, Thrace Nonwovens & Geosynthetics monoprosopi AVEE mi yfanton yfasmaton kai geosynthetikon proïonton S.A. and Trevira GmbH to bear their own costs and to pay those incurred by the Commission, related to the appeal in Case C-77/22 P.






(1)  
            OJ C 165, 19.4.2022