Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 16 May 2019

Action for annulmentNatural or legal personsMeasures of direct and individual concern to themAbsolute bar to proceeding

(Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU)

(see paras 26-28)

Action for annulmentNatural or legal personsMeasures of direct and individual concern to themIndividual concernCriteriaCommission Regulation adopting a list of invasive alien species of Union concernAction by an association of undertakings engaged in an activity related to a listed species –Lack of individual concern of the members representedInadmissibility

(Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU; European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1143/2014; Commission Regulation No 2016/1141)

(see paras 35-39)

Action for annulmentNatural or legal personsRegulatory acts entailing implementing measuresConceptCriteria for assessment

(Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU)

(see paras 54, 55)

Action for annulmentNatural or legal personsRegulatory acts entailing implementing measuresConceptCommission Regulation adding a species to the list of invasive exotic alien species of Union concernIncluded

(Art. 263, fourth para., TFEU; Commission Regulation No 2016/1141)

(see paras 58-61)

Action for annulmentNatural or legal personsRegulatory acts entailing implementing measuresImplementation by the Member StatesPossibility of bringing a challenge before the national court and of requesting a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justice

(Arts 263, fourth para., and 267 TFEU)

(see paras 66-68)

Operative part

The Court:

Dismisses the appeal;

Orders the Asociación de la pesca y acuicultura del entorno de Doñana y del Bajo Guadalquívir (Pebagua) to pay the costs.