Judgment of the General Court of (Seventh Chamber, Extended Composition) of 7 March 2013 - Rütgers Germany GmbH and Others v ECHA
(Case T-94/10)
(REACH - Identification of anthracene oil as a substance of very high concern - Actions for annulment - Actionable measure - Regulatory act not entailing implementing measures - Direct concern - Admissibility - Equal treatment - Proportionality)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicants: Rütgers Germany GmbH, (Castrop-Rauxel, Germany); Rütgers Belgium NV (Zelzate, Belgium); Deza, a.s., (Valašske Meziříčí, Czech Republic); Industrial Química del Nalón, SA (Oviedo, Spain) and Bilbaí (Castrop-Rauxel, Germany)) (represented by: initially by K. Van Maldegem, R. Cana, lawyers, and P. Sellar, Solicitor, and subsequently by K. Van Maldegem and R. Cana,)
Defendant: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) (represented by: M. Heikkilä and W. Broere, acting as Agents, assisted by J. Stuyck, lawyer)
Re:
Action for the partial annulment of the decision of the ECHA, published on 13 January 2010, to identify anthracene oil (EC No 292-602-7) as a substance meeting the criteria set out in Article 57 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC, in accordance with Article 59 of REACH
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action.
Orders Rütgers Germany GmbH, Rütgers Belgium NV, Deza, a.s., Industrial Química del Nalón, SA and Bilbaína de Alquitranes, SA to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 113, 1.5.2010.