25In the present case, given that the decision rejecting the complaint merely confirms the contested decision, it must be held that the claims for annulment of the decision rejecting the complaint have no independent content and that there is therefore no need to rule specifically on that claim, even though, in the examination of the lawfulness of the contested decision, account should be taken of the statement of reasons given in the decision rejecting the complaint, since that statement of reasons is deemed to be the same as that of the contested decision (see, to that effect, judgment of 16 January 2018, SE v Council, T‑231/17, not published, EU:T:2018:3, paragraph 22 and the case-law cited).