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The Tribunal found that, although the decision to appoint a new panel emanated indeed from the Administration, it did not amount to an appealable administrative decision because it was merely preparatory in nature. Consequently, the Tribunal did not have jurisdiction to review it. Discretionary and not discretionary decisions: The well-established definition of administrative decision does not even mention—let alone require—any given degree of discretion among the elements characterising it. Administrative decisions may be discretionary or not discretionary, and this does not affect their qualification as administrative decisions. For this purpose, as long as a decision produces legal effects, is of individual applicationand emanates from the Administration, it is irrelevant whether the decision-maker disposes of a large latitude to act or whether its action is tightly dictated by legislation or a judicial ruling. Decision made by the Administration: It is an essential feature of any administrative decision that it must emanate from the Administration. Where an official of the Organization takes action upon the orders of a judicial body (as opposed to the judicial body taking action itself), the resulting actions still come from the Administration. The fact that the concerned official is bound to implement the tribunal’s instructions does not change this reality. Moreover, even in situations where it receives very precise instructions from a tribunal, the Administration often retains a certain discretion in various aspects.