22.1.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 22/3
Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 23 November 2017 — Bionorica SE (C-596/15 P), Diapharm GmbH & Co. KG (C-597/15 P) v European Commission
(Joined Cases C-596/15 P and C-597/15 P) (1)
((Appeal - Public health - Consumer protection - Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 - Health claims on foods - Article 13(3) - List of permitted health claims on foods - Botanical substances - Claims on hold - Action for failure to act - Article 265 TFEU - Defined position of the European Commission - Interest in bringing proceedings - Locus standi))
(2018/C 022/03)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Appellants: Bionorica SE (C-596/15 P), Diapharm GmbH & Co. KG (C-597/15 P) (represented by: M. Weidner, T. Guttau and N. Hußmann, Rechtsanwälte)
Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: S. Grünheid and M. Wilderspin, acting as Agents)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Sets aside the order of the General Court of the European Union of 16 September 2015, Bionorica v Commission (T-619/14, not published, EU:T:2015:723);
2.
Dismisses the action for failure to act lodged by Bionorica SE in Case T-619/14 as inadmissible;
3.
Dismisses the appeal in Case C-597/15 P;
4.
Orders Bionorica SE and the Commission each to bear their own costs incurred both at first instance in Case T-619/14 and on appeal in Case C-596/15 P;
5.
Orders Diapharm GmbH & Co. KG to pay the costs incurred on appeal in Case C-597/15 P.
(1) OJ C 16, 18.1.2016.
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