Judgment_paragraph 67 · The Queen, on the application of International Air Transport Association and European Low Fares Airline Association v Department for Transport (C-344/04)

67In addition, the question whether a statement of reasons satisfies the requirements must be assessed with reference not only to the wording of the measure but also to its context and to the whole body of legal rules governing the matter in question. In the case of a measure intended to have general application, as in the main proceedings, the preamble may be limited 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 (see, inter alia, Case C-342/03 Spain v Council [2005] ECR I-1975, paragraph 55). If the contested measure clearly discloses the essential objective pursued by the institutions, it would be excessive to require a specific statement of reasons for each of the technical choices made by them (see, inter alia, Case C-100/99 Italy v Council and Commission [2001] ECR I-5217, paragraph 64, and Alliance for Natural Health, paragraph 134).