Judgment_paragraph 62 · Grand Duchy of Luxemburg v European Parliament and Council of the European Union (C-168/98)

62It should be observed that the Court has consistently held that the scope of the obligation to state reasons depends on the nature of the measure in question and that, in the case of measures of general application, the statement of reasons may be confined to indicating the general situation which led to its adoption, on the one hand, and the general objectives which it is intended to achieve, on the other. If the contested measure clearly discloses the essential objective pursued by the institution, it would be excessive to require a specific statement of reasons for the various technical choices made (see, inter alia, Case C-150/94 United Kingdom v Council [1998] ECR I-7235, paragraphs 25 and 26).

Grand Duchy of Luxemburg v European Parliament and Council of the European Union (C-168/98)

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