164However, according to settled case-law, in the context of Article 263 TFEU, the admissibility of the action must be assessed by reference to the situation prevailing at the time when the application was lodged (judgments of 27 November 1984, Bensider and Others v Commission, 50/84, EU:C:1984:365, paragraph 8, and of 18 April 2002, Spain v Council, C‑61/96, C‑132/97, C‑45/98, C‑27/99, C‑81/00 and C‑22/01, EU:C:2002:230, paragraph 23).