Judgment of the General Court (Seventh Chamber) of 17 February 2011.#Zhejiang Xinshiji Foods Co. Ltd and Hubei Xinshiji Foods Co. Ltd v Council of the European Union.#Dumping – Imports of prepared or preserved citrus fruits originating in the People’s Republic of China – Rights of the defence – Duty to state reasons – Principle of sound administration – Article 15(2) and Article 20(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (now Article 15(2) and Article 20(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009).#Case T-122/09.

Subject of the case

Re:

APPLICATION for annulment of Council Regulation (EC) No 1355/2008 of 18 December 2008 imposing a definitive anti‑dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins etc.) originating in the People’s Republic of China (OJ 2008 L 350, p. 35) in so far as it concerns the applicants.

Operative part

Operative part

The Court:

1. Annuls Council Regulation (EC) No 1355/2008 of 18 December 2008 imposing a definitive anti‑dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins etc.) originating in the People’s Republic of China in so far as it concerns Zhejiang Xinshiji Foods Co. Ltd and Hubei Xinshiji Foods Co. Ltd;

2. Orders Zhejiang Xinshiji Foods and Hubei Xinshiji Foods to bear half of their own costs;

3. Orders the Council of the European Union to bear its own costs and to pay half of the costs incurred by Zhejiang Xinshiji Foods and Hubei Xinshiji Foods;

4. Orders the European Commission to bear its own costs.