59It is also clear from settled case-law 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 and the general objectives which it is intended to achieve. In that context, the Court has ruled in particular that 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-168/98 Luxembourg v Parliament and Council [2000] ECR I-9131, paragraph 62; Case C-361/01 P Kik v OHIM [2003] ECR I-8283, paragraph 102; and Case C-304/01 Spain v Commission [2004] ECR I-7655, paragraph 51).
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