Order of the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber) of 5 September 2006 – Comunidad autónoma de Madrid and Mintra v Commission

(Case T-148/05)

Provision of data relating to the excessive deficit procedure – Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 – European system of accounts 1995 (ESA 95) – Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 – Letter of the Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat) – Action for annulment – Act against which proceedings can be brought – Inadmissibility

Actions for annulment – Actionable measures (Art. 230, first para., EC; Council Regulations Nos 3605/93 and 2223/96) (see paras 37-63)

Re:

APPLICATION for annulment of the decision of the Commission contained in a letter of the Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat) of 3 February 2005 concerning the classification of Madrid, infraestructuras del transporte (Mintra) in the sector ‘public administrations’ within the European system of accounts 1995 (ESA 1995).

Operative part

The Court:

1. Dismisses the action as inadmissible;

2. Orders the applicants to pay the costs.