Judgment of the General Court of 27 April 2016 — Pappalardo and Others v Commission
(Case T-316/13) 1
(Non-contractual liability — Fisheries — Conservation of fisheries resources — Reconstitution of stocks of bluefin tuna — Emergency measures prohibiting fishing by purse seiners — Sufficiently serious infringement of a rule of law conferring rights on individuals)
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicants: Salvatore Aniello Pappalardo (Cetara, Italy), Pescatori La Tonnara Soc. coop. (Cetara), Fedemar Srl (Cetara), Testa Giuseppe E C. Snc (Catane, Italy), Pescatori San Pietro Apostolo Srl (Cetara), Camplone Arnaldo & C. Snc di Camplone Arnaldo EC (Pescara, Italy) and Valentino Pesca Sas di Camplone Arnaldo & C. (Pescara) (represented by: V. Cannizzaro and L. Caroli, lawyers)
Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Bouquet and D. Nardi, acting as Agents)
Re:
Action for compensation in respect of damage allegedly suffered by the applicants following the adoption of Commission Regulation (EC) No 530/2008 of 12 June 2008 establishing emergency measures as regards purse seiners fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45 W, and in the Mediterranean Sea (OJ 2008 L 155, p. 9).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Dismisses the action;
Orders Salvatore Aniello Pappalardo, Pescatori La Tonnara Soc. coop., Fedemar Srl, Testa Giuseppe E C. Snc, Pescatori San Pietro Apostolo Srl, Camplone Arnaldo & C. Snc di Camplone Arnaldo EC and Valentino Pesca Sas di Camplone Arnaldo & C. to pay the costs.
____________1 OJ C 226, 3.8.2013.