Order of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) of 26 November 2014 —
Léon Van Parys v Commission

(Case T‑171/14)

Action for annulment — Customs union — Commission letter informing of continued suspension of time-limit for dealing with an application for remission of customs duties — Application for a ruling — Lack of competence of the General Court — No interest in bringing proceedings — Manifest inadmissibility

1.                     Actions for annulment — Competence of the EU judicature — Claim for a declaratory judgment — Inadmissibility (Art. 263 TFEU) (see para. 15)

2.                     Actions for annulment — Actionable measures — Preparatory measures — Not included — Commission letter informing of continued suspension of time-limit for dealing with an application for remission of customs duties — Not included (Art. 263 TFEU) (see paras 20-22, 27, 28)

3.                     Actions for annulment — Judgment annulling a measure — Effects — Obligation to implement — Scope — Decision not necessarily having to repeat the same grounds as those appearing in the annulled measure (Art. 266 TFEU) (see paras 32-34)

Re:

First, application for annulment of the letter of the European Commission of 24 January 2014 informing the applicant about the continuation of the suspension of the time-limit for dealing with an application for remission of customs duties under Article 907 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ 1993 L 253, p. 1) and, secondly, application for a ruling that Article 909 of Regulation No 2454/93 had effect with regard to the applicant after the judgment of 19 March 2013 in Firma Van Parys v Commission (T‑324/10, ECR, EU:T:2013:136).

Operative part

1. The application is dismissed.

2. Firma Léon Van Parys is ordered to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission.