Cosmetics Europe v Parliament and Council

Action brought on 7 March 2025 – Cosmetics Europe v Parliament and Council(Case T-169/25)Language of the case: English Parties Applicant: Cosmetics Europe - the personal Care Association (Auderghem, Belgium)(represented by:J.-P. Montfort and A. de Moncuit, lawyers)Defendants: European Parliament, Council of the European Union Form of order sought The applicant claims that the Court should:annul Articles 9, 10 and Annex III, and to the extent necessary, Article 30.1, second indent, (c) of Directive (EU) 2024/3019 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2024 concerning urban wastewater treatment (recast)1 insofar as it introduces an extended producer responsibility scheme for cosmetic products; and,order the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union to pay the costs of these proceedings. Pleas in law and main arguments In support of the action, the applicant relies on six pleas in law. First plea in law, alleging that the EU legislature has breached its duty to state reasons when adopting the above Articles of Directive (EU) 2024/3019 as regards the selection of the cosmetic sector to be subject to the extended producer responsibility scheme set forth by this Directive. Second plea in law, alleging that the EU legislature has made a manifest error of assessment and breached Article 191(3) of the TFEU by failing to consider all facts and circumstances of the case, and by relying on evidence that is not factually accurate, reliable and...