Zippo Manufacturing and Others v Commission (Commercial policy - Regulation (EU) 2020/502 - Measures adopted by the United States on imports of certain derivative aluminium and steel products - European Union decision to suspend equivalent trade concessions and other obligations - Judgment)

(Commercial policy - Regulation (EU) 2020/502 - Measures adopted by the United States on imports of certain derivative aluminium and steel products - European Union decision to suspend equivalent trade concessions and other obligations - Additional customs duties on imports of products originating in the United States - Action for annulment - Standing to bring proceedings - Admissibility - Principle of good administration - Right to be heard)

European Commission, represented by J. Flett, G.-D. Balan and M. Mataija, acting as Agents,

composed, during the deliberations, of G. De Baere, President, G. Steinfatt and K. Kecsmár (Rapporteur), Judges,

– the order of 6 May 2021 reserving the decision on the plea of inadmissibility put forward by the Commission by document lodged at the Court Registry on 18 September 2020 until the Court rules on the substance of the case;

– the measure of organisation of procedure of 12 July 2022 and the replies of the parties filed at the Court Registry on 9 and 10 August 2022;