La directive 98/43/CE a été annulée parce que sa base juridique était inadéquate ou parce que son contenu était inapproprié au regard des articles du traité choisis comme base juridique: les articles 57, paragraphe 2, 66 et 100A du traité CE (nouveaux articles modifiés 47, paragraphe 2, 55 et 95).
Directive 98/43/EC was annulled on the ground that its legal basis was inappropriate or that its content was inappropriate having regard to the articles of the Treaty chosen as its legal basis, namely Articles 57(2), 66 and 100a of the EC Treaty (now, after amendment, Articles 47(2), 55 and 95).