Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the appellant had a current legally protected interest in challenging the discontinuance decision after the passport had expired.
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. Once the passport had expired, there was no current practical interest in reviewing the withdrawal decision.
Extrahierte Begründung
Standing under Art. 103 lit. a OG requires a protected interest, usually a current practical one. Because a new passport had to be requested on the basis of current circumstances, the appellant could litigate any refusal in that new procedure; review of the expired document's withdrawal was therefore unnecessary.