Judgment_paragraph 47 · European Crop Care Association (ECCA) v European Commission (C-773/23 P)

47In the second place, as regards the application by analogy of the principles established in the context of actions for annulment under the fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU brought by a representative association against an act which is not addressed to it, it should be noted that it is apparent from settled case-law that such an action is subject to the condition that that legal person be accorded standing to bring proceedings. That situation arises in two situations. First, such proceedings may be instituted if the act is of direct and individual concern to that person. Second, such a person may bring proceedings against a regulatory act not entailing implementing measures if that act is of direct concern to them (judgment of 21 September 2023, China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products and Others v Commission, C‑478/21 P, EU:C:2023:685, paragraph 48 and the case-law cited).

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Court

Court of Justice · First Chamber

Case

C-773/23 P · ECLI:EU:C:2026:730

Decided

10 Sept 2026

Procedure

Action for annulment

Applicant

European Crop Care Association (ECCA)

Defendants

Ascenza Agro SA; Industrias Afrasa, SA; represented, by V. McElwee, Solicitor, M. Ombredane, avocate, P. Sellar and K. Van Maldegem, advocaten; European Commission

Rapporteur

A. Kumin

Advocate General

T. Ćapeta

Bench

5 judges

F. Biltgen, I. Ziemele, A. Kumin, S. Gervasoni, M. Bošnjak

Language

English

Official

CURIA · EUR-Lex 62023CJ0773

European Crop Care Association (ECCA) v European Commission (C-773/23 P)

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