On Thursday 17 October, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) rejected the appeal lodged by two Indonesian associations, PT Pelita Agung Agrindustri and PT Permata Hijau Palm Oleo, concerning the countervailing duties on Indonesian biodiesel imposed by the EU in 2019 (Case C-112/23).
The two companies were challenging the EU General Court’s ruling of December 2022 rejecting their initial appeal, which called for the annulment of the European Commission’s implementing regulation imposing the anti-subsidy tariff.
In its judgment, the Court confirms the decision of the General Court and rejects the appellants’ claims that the General Court misinterpreted the European rules on subsidised imports.
Xavier Noyon, Secretary General of the European Biodiesel Board (EBB), welcomed the decision: “This ruling comes at a critical moment as the countervailing duties will soon expire unless an expiry review investigation concludes there is a need to extend them for another five-year period”.
See the judgment: https://aeur.eu/f/dxo (Original version in French by Léa Marchal)