Order of the General Court (Fifth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 24 June 2014 —
PPG and SNF v ECHA

(Case T‑1/10 RENV)

Action for annulment — REACH — Identification of acrylamide as a substance of very high concern — Lack of direct concern — Inadmissibility

1.                     Actions for annulment — Natural or legal persons — Measures of direct and individual concern to them — Action brought by a European economic interest grouping — Admissibility — Conditions (Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU) (see paras 28-30)

2.                     Actions for annulment — Natural or legal persons — Measures of direct and individual concern to them — Whether directly concerned — Criteria — Decision of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) identifying acrylamide as a substance of very high concern — Action brought by a European economic interest group representing companies producing and importing that substance — Lack of direct concern — Inadmissibility (Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU; European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1907/2006, Arts 1(3), 7, 33, 34(a), 57(a) and (b), and 59, and Annex II, Section 15) (see paras 32, 35, 37-39, 50-53, 56-60)

Re:

APPLICATION for annulment of the decision of the ECHA identifying acrylamide (EC No 201-173-7) as a substance fulfilling the criteria referred to 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 (OJ 2006 L 396, p. 1), pursuant to Article 59 of that regulation.

Operative part

1. The action is dismissed as inadmissible.

2. Polyelectrolyte Producers Group GEIE (PPG) and SNF SAS are ordered to bear their own costs and pay those incurred by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).

3. SNF is ordered to pay the costs relating to the proceedings for interim measures.

4. The Kingdom of the Netherlands and the European Commission are ordered to bear their own costs.