BASF v. European Commission Reference : T-584/13 Complaint date : November 4, 2013 Status : Final judgment Place of jurisdiction : European Union, Luxembourg Plaintiffs types : Economic stakeholders Plaintiffs names : BASF Defendants : European Commission Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : No description Case nature : EU court Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : , Fipronil, Ethoprophos, Phenylpyrazole, Pyrimiphos-methyl Requests : Cancel Implementing Regulation No 781/2013 adopted by the Commission. Name of the Court : Court of Justice of Luxembourg, European Union Jurisdiction level : Decision date : May 17, 2018 Decision nature : Negative Decision content : The Court cancels Articles 1, 3 and 4 of Regulation 781/2013, but not Article 2. The Court dismisses BASF’s action. Legal basis : Court Ruling : Link to the ruling Summary : BASF challenges the implementing regulation prohibiting the use and sale of seeds treated with products containing fipronil adopted by the European Commission on 08/14/2013. The Court annuls Implementing Regulation No 781/2013 but dismisses BASF as the company has no direct interest in challenging the Regulation. Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : General Court of the European Union press release N° 68/18 Malgré les menaces environnementales, le principe de précaution est remis en cause (FR)