Judgment_paragraph 42 · Ahmed Abdelaziz Ezz and Others v Council of the European Union (T-256/11)

42The concept of ‘approach of the Union’ therefore lends itself to a broad interpretation, so that, provided that the conditions set out in paragraph 41 above are met, not only acts programmatic in nature or mere declarations of intent, but also, in particular, decisions providing for measures capable of directly affecting the legal position of individuals may be adopted on the basis of Article 29 TEU. That is moreover confirmed by the wording of the second paragraph of Article 275 TFEU.