Judgment of the General Court of 16 March 2016 — Dextro Energy v European Commission
(Case T-100/15) 1
(Consumer protection — Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 — Health claims made on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children’s development and health — Refusal to authorise certain claims despite the positive opinion of the EFSA — Proportionality — Equal treatment — Duty to state reasons)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Dextro Energy GmbH & Co. KG (Krefeld, Germany) (represented by: M. Hagenmeyer and T. Teufer, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: S. Grünheid, acting as Agent)
Re:
Application for annulment of Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/8 of 6 January 2015 refusing to authorise certain health claims made on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children’s development and health (OJ 2015 L 3, p. 6).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Dextro Energy GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs.
____________1 OJ C 155, 11.5.2015.