Moreover, since the exceptions at issue in the dispute fell under Article 4(1) of Regulation No 1049/2001, the Council was not required in the case at hand to balance the protection of the public interest against the applicant's interest in gaining access to the note, the applicant's claim that its interest in having access to the note should have been balanced against the Council's interest in not disclosing it therefore had to be dismissed.
Lisaks, kuna vaidlusaluste erandite puhul, mille suhtes kohaldatakse määruse nr 1049/2001 artikli 4 lõiget 1, ei pidanud nõukogu käesolevas asjas omavahel tasakaalustama avalike huvide kaitset ja hageja huvi teatisega tutvuda, siis hageja väidet, et tema huvi teatisega tutvuda ja nõukogu huvi seda talle mitte edastada on vaja tasakaalu viia, ei saanud seega arvesse võtta.