It is clear from the settled case law of the European Court of Justice (CJEC) that the choice of legal basis is not left to the discretion of the Community legislator but must be based on objective factors which are amenable to judicial review.
No Eiropas Kopienu Tiesas (EKT) tiesu prakses nepārprotami izriet, ka juridiskā pamata izvēle ir nevis Kopienas likumdevēja kompetence, bet to nosaka objektīvi apstākļi, kurus tiesa var pārbaudīt.