Action brought on 4 July 2013 – Zentralverband des Deutschen Bäckerhandwerks v Commission
(Case T-354/13)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Zentralverband des Deutschen Bäckerhandwerks e.V. (Berlin, Germany) (represented by: I. Jung, M. Teworte-Vey, A. Renvert and J. T. Saatkamp, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission
Form of order sought
The applicant claims that the General Court should:
annul the defendant’s decision of 8 April 2013 in the cases ‘Kołocz śląski/Kołacz śląski’ - Schlesischer Streuselkuchen (Ref. Ares [2013] 619104 – 10 April 2013). Pleas in law and main argumentsIn support of the action, the applicant relies on two pleas in law.First plea in law: incorrect legal basisThe
e applicant claims that the Gene
ral Court should:annul the defendant’s decision of 8 April 2013 in
the cases ‘Kołocz śląski/Kołacz śląski’ -
Schlesischer Streuselkuchen (Ref. Ares [2013] 619104 – 10 April 2013). Pleas in law and main argumentsIn support of the action, the applicant relies on two pleas in law.First plea in law: incorrect legal basisThe applicant claims that the defendant erred in law in basing its decision concerning the applicant’s request for cancellation of the registration of ‘Kołocz śląski/Kołacz ś
tion of that provision would infringe the fundamental rights of bakeries in the Federal Republic of Germany.Second plea in law: breach of Regulation No 1151/2012The applicant claims that its request would be admissible and well founded even if it were assessed on the basis of Regulation No 1151/2012.
________________________1 Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ 2012 L 343, p. 1). Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ 2006