79For the rest, the principle of proportionality, which is one of the general principles of European Union law, requires that measures implemented through a provision of European Union law be appropriate for attaining the objective pursued and must not go beyond what is necessary to achieve it (see, to that effect, Case C-210/03 Swedish Match [2004] ECR I-11839, paragraph 47, and Case C-558/07 S.P.C.M. and Others [2009] ECR I-5783, paragraph 41).
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