28.8.2010   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 234/17


Order of the Court of 15 April 2010 — Makhteshim-Agan Holding BV, Alfa Agricultural Supplies SA, Aragonesas Agro, SA v European Commission, Bayer CropScience AG, European Crop Protection Association (ECPA), Kingdom of Spain

(Case C-517/08 P) (1)

(Appeal - Directive 91/414/EEC - Non-inclusion of endosulfan in Annex I to that directive - Withdrawal of marketing authorisations - Appeal manifestly unfounded)

2010/C 234/24

Language of the case: English

Parties

Appellants: Makhteshim-Agan Holding BV, Alfa Agricultural Supplies SA, Aragonesas Agro, SA (represented by: C. Mereu and K. Van Maldegem, avocats)

Other parties to the proceedings: European Commission, Bayer CropScience AG, European Crop Protection Association (ECPA) (represented by: L. Parpala and N.B. Rasmussen, acting as Agents, C. Mereu, avocat, K. Van Maldegem, avocat, D. Waelbroeck, avocat and N. Rampal, avocate), Kingdom of Spain

Re:

Appeal brought against the judgment of the Court of First Instance (Fourth Chamber) delivered on 9 September 2008 in Case T-75/06 Bayer CropScience AG and Others v Commission by which the Court of First Instance dismissed an action for the annulment of Commission Decision C(2005) 864 of 2 December 2005 concerning the non-inclusion of endosulfan in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing that active substance [notified under No C(2005) 4611] (OJ 2005 L 317, p. 25)

Operative part of the order

1.

The appeal is dismissed.

2.

Makhteshim-Agan Holding BV, Alfa Agricultural Supplies SA and Aragonesas Agro SA are ordered to pay the costs.

3.

European Crop Protection Association (ECPA) shall bear its own costs.


(1)  OJ C 19, 24.1.2009.