Order of the President of the Court of First Instance of 1 March 2007 - FMC Chemical and Others v EFSA

(Cases T-311/06 RI, T-311/06 RII, T-312/06 R and T-313/06 R)

(Application for interim measures - Application for suspension of operation - Directive 91/414/EEC - European Food Safety Authority - Inadmissibility)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicants: FMC Chemical SPRL (Brussels, Belgium), Arysta Lifesciences SAS (Noguères, France) and Otsuka Chemical Co. Ltd (Osaka, Japan) (represented by: C. Mereu and K. Van Maldegem, lawyers)

Defendant: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (represented by: A. Cuvillier and D. Detken, Agents)

Intervener in support of the Defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: B. Doherty, Agent)

Re:

Applications for suspension of operation of the measures of the EFSA of 28 July and 28 August 2006 regarding the evaluation of the active substances carbofuran, carbosulfan and benfuracarb in accordance with Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ 1991 L 230, p. 1), and for other interim measures.

Operative part of the order

1.    Cases T-311/06 RI, T-311/06 RII, T-312/06 R and T-313/06 R are joined for the purpose of this order.

2.    The applications for interim relief are dismissed.

3.    Costs are reserved.

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