Order of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 7 March 2014 — FESI v Council

(Case T‑134/10)

Action for annulment — Dumping — Extension of the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of certain footwear with uppers of leather originating in Vietnam and China, as extended to imports of certain footwear with uppers of leather coming from Macao — Association representing independent importers — No individual concern — Regulatory act entailing implementing measures — Inadmissibility

1.                     Actions for annulment — Natural or legal persons — Meaning of ‘regulatory act’ in Article 263, fourth paragraph, TFEU — Any act of general scope for legislative measures — Regulation imposing anti-dumping duties — Included — Act comprising implementing measures within the meaning of that treaty provision — Existence of internal remedies against those measures — Inadmissibility of action for annulment (Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU; Council Regulation No 384/96, as amended by Regulation No 1225/2009) (see paras 23-34, 37-40)

2.                     Customs union — Arising of a customs debt on importation linked with release into free circulation of goods — Existence of the customs debt challenged — Exclusive competence of the national court (Council Regulation No 2913/92, Arts 236 and 243 to 246) (see paras 35, 36)

3.                     Actions for annulment — Natural or legal persons — Measures of direct and individual concern to them — Regulation imposing anti-dumping duties — Action by an importer not associated with the exporter, not being the main importer or the final user of the product — No factors constituting a particular situation characterising the applicant in relation to any other operator — Inadmissibility (Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU; Council Regulation No 1294/2009) (see paras 41, 42, 44, 51-58, 61-63, 71-75)

Re:

APPLICATION for annulment of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1294/2009 of 22 December 2009 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain footwear with uppers of leather originating in Vietnam and the People’s Republic of China, as extended to imports of certain footwear with uppers of leather consigned from the Macao SAR, whether declared as originating in the Macao SAR or not, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (OJ 1996 L 352, p. 1).

Operative part

1. The action is dismissed as inadmissible.

2. The Fédération européenne de l’industrie du sport (FESI) is ordered to bear its own costs and pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union.

3. The European Commission is ordered to bear its own costs.