Judgment of the General Court (Sixth Chamber) of 12 March 2015 — Vestel Iberia and Makro autoservicio mayorista v Commission

(Cases T‑249/12 and T‑269/12)

Action for annulment — Customs union — Post-clearance entry in the accounts and remission of import duties — Colour television receivers originating in Turkey — Application for remission of customs duties submitted by two importers — Commission referring the national authorities to a decision concerning another importer — Article 871(2) and (6) and Article 905(2) and (6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 — Lack of direct concern — Inadmissibility

Actions for annulment — Natural or legal persons — Measures of direct and individual concern to them — Whether directly concerned — Criteria — Commission decision post-clearance entry of import duties in the accounts but not justifying the remission of those duties in a particular case — Application for remission of customs duties — Commission referring the national authorities to a decision concerning another importer — Action by importers subject to the national decision but not the Commission decision — Not directly concerned — Inadmissibility (Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU) (see paras 74-88)

Re:

APPLICATION for the annulment of Commission Decision C(2010) 22 final of 18 January 2010 finding that post-clearance entry in the accounts of import duties is justified and that remission of those duties is not justified in a particular case.

Operative part

The Court:

1. Joins Cases T‑249/12 and T‑269/12 for the purposes of the present judgment;

2. Dismisses the actions as inadmissible;

3. Orders Vestel Iberia, SL and Makro autoservicio mayorista SA to pay the costs;

4. Orders the Kingdom of Spain to bear its own costs.