Judgment of the General Court of 8 October 2015 — Italian Republic v Commission
(Case T-358/13) 1
(EAFRD — Clearance of the accounts of the paying agencies of Member States concerning expenditure financed by the EAFRD — Decision declaring a certain amount to be non-reusable in connection with the Basilicata Region Rural Development Plan — Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 — Obligation to state reasons)
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Italian Republic (represented by: G. Palmieri and B. Tidore, acting as Agents, and M. Salvatorelli, avoccato dello Stato)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: J. Aquilina and P. Rossi, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action for partial annulment of Commission Implementing Decision 2013/209/EU of 26 April 2013 on the clearance of the accounts of the paying agencies of Member States concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) for the 2012 financial year (OJ 2013 L 118, p. 23), in so far as it classifies as a ‘non-reusable amount’ the amount of EUR 5 006 487.10 relating to the Basilicata Region (Italy) Rural Development Plan.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders the Italian Republic to pay the costs.
____________1 OJ C 252, 31.8.2013.