Maud Tea & Seed and Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya v. European Commission Reference : T-247/23 Complaint date : May 10, 2023 Status : Not judged Place of jurisdiction : European Union, Luxembourg Plaintiffs types : Economic stakeholders Plaintiffs names : Maud Tea & Seed, Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya Defendants : European Commission Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : No description Case nature : EU court Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : Neonicotinoid, Clothianidin, Thiamethoxam Requests : Cancel regulation no. 2023/334 insofar as it lowers maximum residue limits for clothianidin and thiamethoxam in or on teas and fresh fruit and vegetables. Name of the Court : Court of Justice of the European Union of Luxembourg, European Union Jurisdiction level : No description Summary : Maud Tea & Seed and Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya, two Indian and Kenyan companies respectively, have brought an action before the Court of Justice of the European Union for the annulment, in whole or in part, of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of February 23, 2005 on maximum residue levels of clothianidin and thiamethoxam, two neonicotinoids, in or on food products of plant and animal origin. Neonicotinoids are banned in Europe, except by derogation. The action for annulment relates more specifically to the amendments to Annexes II and V of Regulation 396/2005, as enshrined in Regulation 2023/334 of February 2, 2023. Maud Tea & Seed and Fresh Produce Consortium of Kenya argue that the Commission exceeded the limits of its territorial and material competence, violated the principles of public international law, and failed to respect the principles of proportionality, legal certainty and transparency. Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : Complaint (ENG)