Order of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 5 February 2013 — BSI v Council

(Case T‑551/11)

Action for annulment — Dumping — Extension of anti-dumping duty imposed on the imports of certain iron or steel fasteners originating in the People’s Republic of China to imports of certain iron or steel fasteners consigned from Malaysia — Independent importer — Article 263, fourth paragraph of TFEU — Lack of individual concern — Legislative measure containing implementing measure — Inadmissibility

1.                     Actions for annulment — Natural or legal persons — Measures of direct and individual concern to them — Regulation imposing anti-dumping duties — Action brought by an importer not associated with the exporter, not having participated in the administrative procedure and not being the main importer or final user of the product — No factors constituting a particular situation characterising the applicant in relation to any other operator — Inadmissibility (Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU; Council Regulation No 723/2011) (see paras 23-40)

2.                     Actions for annulment — Natural or legal persons — Meaning of ‘regulatory act’ in Article 263, fourth paragraph, TFEU — Any act of general scope for legislative measures — Regulation imposing anti-dumping duties — Included — Act entailing implementing measures within the meaning of the said treaty provision — Existence of internal remedies against those measures — Inadmissibility of action for annulment — Respect for right to effective judicial protection (Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU; Council Regulation No 723/2011) (see paras 43, 55-58, 61, 62, 65)

3.                     Customs union — Arising of a customs debt on the importation linked with release into free circulation of goods — Existence of the customs debt challenged — Exclusive competence of the national court (Council Regulation No 2913/92, Arts 201, 236 and 243 to 246) (see paras 50-52)

Re:

APPLICATION for annulment of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 723/2011 of 18 July 2011 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Regulation (EC) No 91/2009 on imports of certain iron or steel fasteners originating in the People’s Republic of China to imports of certain iron or steel fasteners consigned from Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not (OJ 2011 L 194, p. 6).

Operative part

1. The action is dismissed as inadmissible.

2. Brugola Service International Srl (BSI) is ordered to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the Council of the European Union.

3. The European Commission is ordered to bear its own costs.