Judgment_paragraph 35 · Scotch Whisky Association and Others v The Lord Advocate and The Advocate General for Scotland (C-333/14)

35It is therefore clear that the legislation at issue in the main proceedings pursues, more generally, the objective of the protection of the health and life of humans that ranks foremost among the assets or interests protected by Article 36 TFEU. It is for the Member States, within the limits imposed by the Treaty, to decide what degree of protection they wish to assure (judgment in Rosengren and Others, C‑170/04, EU:C:2007:313, paragraph 39 and the case-law cited).