Action brought on 1 February 2024 – CG v EFSA

(Case T-52/24)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: CG (represented by: M. Velardo, lawyer)

Defendant: European Food Safety Authority

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:

annul the applicant’s appraisal report relating to the period from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, notified on 27 March 2023;

annul the decision of the authority empowered to conclude contracts of employment (‘the AECE’) of 24 October 2023, notified on the same day, rejecting complaint No R.400/23 submitted on 26 June 2023 pursuant to Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union against the decision notified on 27 March 2023, by which the applicant’s 2022 appraisal report was adopted;

order EFSA to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of his action, the applicant puts forward six pleas in law.

First plea, alleging infringement of essential procedural requirements (Article 263 TFEU) and lack of competence of the body which adopted the appraisal report.

Second plea, alleging manifest error of assessment.

Third plea, alleging failure to state reasons.

Fourth plea, alleging breach of the rights of the defence and of the principle of proportionality.

Fifth plea, alleging misuse of powers and breach of the principle of impartiality.

Sixth plea, alleging breach of the duty to have regard for the welfare of officials.

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