Judgment_paragraph 57 · European Commission v Council of the European Union (C-137/12)

57Moreover, it is settled-case law that the mere fact that an act of the European Union is liable to have implications for international trade is not enough for it to be concluded that the act must be classified as falling within the common commercial policy. On the other hand, an EU act falls within that policy if it relates specifically to international trade in that it is essentially intended to promote, facilitate or govern trade and has direct and immediate effects on trade (see, inter alia, Daiichi Sankyo and Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland, paragraph 51 and the case-law cited).