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Rica Foods (Free Zone) NV v Commission of the European Communities (T-47/00)
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Rica Foods (Free Zone) NV v Commission of the European Communities (T-47/00)

Judgment of 17 Jan 2002law://eu/cjeu/2000/t-47-00/para_26@2026-11-10

26The contested regulation is of direct concern to the applicant because it leaves no discretion to the national authorities of the Member States responsible for implementing it (Case C-404/96 P Glencore Grain v Commission [1998] ECR I-2435).

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Court: General Court · Third Chamber
Case: T-47/00 · ECLI:EU:T:2002:7
Decided: 17 Jan 2002
Procedure: Action for annulment
Applicant: Rica Foods (Free Zone) NV
Defendant: Commission of the European Communities
Rapporteur: Lenaerts
Bench: 2 judges
K. Lenaerts, M. Jaeger
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62000TJ0047

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Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories Common organisation of the markets

History · 1 version

17 Jan 2002Reading

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Cited by 10: Uzina Metalurgica Moldoveneasca OAO v European Commission (T-245/19); China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products and Others v European Commission (T-254/18); Council of the European Union v Growth Energy and Renewable Fuels Association (C-465/16 P); Growth Energy and Renewable Fuels Association v Council of the European Union (T-276/13)2 provisions; Kingdom of the Netherlands v Commission of the European Communities (C-452/00)2 provisions; Kingdom of the Netherlands v Commission of the European Communities (C-26/00)2 provisions; Kingdom of the Netherlands v Commission of the European Communities (C-180/00)2 provisions; Rica Foods (Free Zone) NV and Free Trade Foods NV v Commission of the European Communities (T-332/00, T-350/00)2 provisions; Rica Foods (Free Zone) NV, Free Trade Foods NV and Suproco NV v Commission of the European Communities (T-94/00, T-110/00, T-159/00)2 provisions; Jégo-Quéré & Cie SA v Commission of the European Communities (T-177/01)2 provisions
Cites 21: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); 97/803/EC: Council Decision of 24 November 1997 amending at mid-term, Decision 91/482/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community; Sociedade Agricola dos Arinhos, Ldª and Others v Commission of the European Communities (T-38/99, T-39/99, T-40/99, T-41/99, T-42/99, T-43/99, T-44/99, T-45/99, T-46/99, T-47/99, T-48/99, T-49/99, T-50/99); Conseil national des professions de l'automobile, Fédération nationale des distributeurs, loueurs et rèparateurs de matériels de bâtiment de travaux publics et de manutention, Auto Contrôle 31 SA, Yam 31 SARL, Roux SA, Marc Foucher-Creteau and Verdier distribution SARL v Commission of the European Communities (T-45/00); Federazione nazionale del commercio oleario (Federolio) v Commission of the European Communities (T-122/96); Plaumann & Co. v Commission of the European Economic Community (25/62); Extramet Industrie SA v Council of the European Communities (C-358/89); Antillean Rice Mills NV, Trading & Shipping Co. Ter Beek BV, European Rice Brokers AVV, Alesie Curaçao NV and Guyana Investments AVV v Commission of the European Communities (T-480/93, T-483/93); Alusuisse Italia SpA v Council and Commission of the European Communities (307/81); Antillean Rice Mills NV, European Rice Brokers AVV and Guyana Investments AVV v Commission of the European Communities (C-390/95 P); Glencore Grain Ltd, formerly Richco Commodities Ltd v Commission of the European Communities (C-404/96 P); Codorníu SA v Council of the European Union (C-309/89); Sofrimport SARL v Commission of the European Communities (C-152/88); Vereniging van Exporteurs in Levende Varkens and others and Nederlandse Bond van Waaghouders van Levend Vee and others v Commission of the European Communities (T-481/93, T-484/93); Euromin SA v Council of the European Union (T-597/97); 91/482/EEC: Council Decision of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community; SA Piraiki-Patraiki and others v Commission of the European Communities (11/82); Area Cova, SA and Others v Council of the European Union and Commission of the European Communities (T-12/96); Calpak SpA and Società Emiliana Lavorazione Frutta SpA v Commission of the European Communities (789/79, 790/79); Stichting Greenpeace Council (Greenpeace International) and others v Commission of the European Communities (T-585/93); Commission Regulation (EC) No 2423/1999 of 15 November 1999 introducing safeguard measures in respect of sugar falling within CN code 1701 and mixtures of sugar and cocoa falling within CN codes 18061030 and 18061090 originating in the overseas countries and territories