22It is also necessary to point out that, according to settled case-law, where it is necessary to interpret a provision of secondary Community law, preference should as far as possible be given to the interpretation which renders the provision consistent with the EC Treaty and the general principles of Community law (Case 218/82 Commission v Council [1993] ECR 4063, paragraph 15; Joined Cases 201/85 and 202/85 Klensch and Others [1986] ECR 3477, paragraph 21, Case C-314/89 Rauh [1991] ECR I-1647, paragraph 17; Case C-98/91 Herbrink [1994] ECR I-223, paragraph 9; and Borgmann, paragraph 30).
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