134In that regard, it should be noted that, according to settled case-law, having regard to their nature and structure, the WTO agreements are not in principle among the rules in the light of which the Courts of the European Union are to review the legality of measures adopted by the institutions of the European Union under Article 263, first paragraph, TFEU (judgments of 23 November 1999 in Portugal v Council, C‑149/96, ECR, EU:C:1999:574, paragraph 47; 9 January 2003, Petrotub and Republica v Council, C‑76/00 P, ECR, EU:C:2003:4, paragraph 53; and Ikea Wholesale, paragraph 37 above, EU:C:2007:547, paragraph 29). However, where the European Union intended to implement a particular obligation assumed in the context of the WTO, or where the EU measure refers expressly to precise provisions of the WTO agreements, it is for the Courts of the European Union to review the legality of the EU measure in question in the light of the WTO rules (judgments in Portugal v Council, EU:C:1999:574, paragraph 49; Petrotub and Republica v Council, EU:C:2003:4, paragraph 54; and Ikea Wholesale, paragraph 37 above, EU:C:2007:547, paragraph 30).
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