65As regards, more specifically, the reference in recital 19 of Regulation No 974/98 to ‘public reasons’, it should be noted that, whereas certain language versions of that recital, such as the German-language version, use the expression ‘reasons of public policy’, other language versions, such as the English or the French, use the expression ‘public reasons’ or ‘reasons of public interest’. The wording used in one language version of a provision of EU law cannot, however, serve as the sole basis for the interpretation of that provision, or be made to override the other language versions in that regard. Thus, in the event of such a disparity, the provision in question must be interpreted by reference to the general scheme and the purpose of the rules of which it forms part (see, to that effect, judgment of 9 July 2020, Naturschutzbund Deutschland – Landesverband Schleswig-Holstein, C‑297/19, EU:C:2020:533, paragraph 43).
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