Valid EU Law Reference Formats for J-Link

The items that J-Link can recognise include:

Document numbers

• CELEX documents
• COM DOCS
• Council Common Positions
• European Court cases
• European Union Decisions
• European Union Directives
• European Union Regulations
• European Union Treaty articles

Common names

• European Union Agreements and Conventions
• European Union Decisions
• European Union Directives
• European Union Regulations
• European Union Treaties

Publication references

• Official Journal C Series

Most of these references can be used with the Web version of Justis (with the Common Name field on the Search In EU screen, or with the J-Link button on the Document screen) and with Justis 5 CD-ROMs (with the Publication Reference button on the Quick Search tab on the Query screen, or with the J-Link button on the Document screen toolbar).

You can also use these references with JustCite, Justis Publishing’s legal reference search engine.

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CELEX Document Numbers

Each document in CELEX has been assigned a unique document number (e.g. 31997L0044), which usually contains ten characters. This number is used in the various fields, databases and sectors in the CELEX database to identify and cross reference documents. Valid numbers include:

• 31997L0044
• 31986R3528-A02P3
• 11997D/AFI/CE
• 61994B0088
• 61994B0088(01)
• 61994B0088(02)

These document numbers are also used in the Section field of the Industrial Cases (Relevant Statutes) database.

Document numbers are constructed using the following format:

Sector Number + Year + Document Type + Document Identifier

Sector Number – (1 digit - 31997L0044) The first character in the CELEX document number, indicating the sector in which the document can be found.

Year – (4 digits - 31997L0044) The second, third, fourth and fifth characters in the CELEX document number are the 4 digits of the year of publication of the document, e.g. 1998.

Document Type – (1 or 2 characters - 31997L0044). The sixth (and sometimes seventh) character in the CELEX document number, always alphabetic, not numeric. For each sector, alphabetic codes have been assigned to various types of documents. The same code can have different meanings in different sectors.

Document Identifier – (normally 4 digits - 31997L0044) The four numbers following the alphabetic document type in the CELEX document number. This is an identifying number for the document (such as the Directive Number). For numbers with fewer than 4 digits, leading zeroes must be added.

Some documents in the Treaties database have document numbers that include forward slashes and that use alphabetic characters for the document identifier, for example 11997D/AFI/CE is a valid document number in which the document identifier is 'AFI/CE'.

Example

The CELEX document dealing with Council Directive 97/44/EC of 22 July 1997 has the document number 31997L0044, which can be broken down as follows:

3	Sector 3 (Secondary Legislation)
1997	publication year 1997
L	Document Type L (EC/EURATOM Directives)
44	the identifying number of the document

Full details of how the numbers are constructed can be found in the topic on CELEX document numbers.

Suffixes

Some document numbers include a suffix. Some suffixes indicate a part of a document, for example:

31986R3528-A02P3

means Article 2, Part 3 of Regulation number 3528 of 1986. Other suffixes indicate a series of related documents, for example:

61994B0088, 61994B0088(01) and 61994B0088(02)

are all concerned with Case T-88/94 in the Court of First Instance.

Wild Cards

You can use wild cards to truncate the numeric portions of document numbers, but only if you use the Form Search or General Search screens, for example:

3????R2027

You cannot use wild cards if you use J-Link.

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COM DOCS – document numbers

References of COM DOCS (documents concerned with future European Union legislation) that J-Link can recognise include:

• COM (90) 132
• COM/90/0132
• COM/90/132
• COM 90 132
• COM DOC 90 132
• Com Doc 90/0132
• Com Doc 90/132
• com-doc-90-132
  
  
• COM (2000) 132
• COM/2000/0132
• COM/2000/132
• COM 2000 132
• COM DOC 2000 132
• Com Doc 2000/0132
• Com Doc 2000/132
• com-doc-2000-132

The elements of the numbers can be separated by space, hyphen or slash, and the alphabetic parts can be in upper or lower case. The digits representing the year can be enclosed in parentheses.

Years from 2000 onwards always have 4 digits. Years before 2000 originally had 2 digits and should have been converted to 4 digits.

The full text of these documents can be found in the Proposals database (Sector 5) in CELEX, and also in the Official Journal C Series database.

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Council Common Positions – document numbers

References of Positions of the Council of the European Union on the Common Foreign and Security Policy that J-Link can recognise include:

• Common Position 2003 444 CFSP
• Common Position 2003/444/CFSP
• Common Position 2003/444/C.F.S.P.
• Council Common Position 2003 444 CFSP
• Council Common Position 2003/444/CFSP
• Council Common Position 2003/444/C.F.S.P.

Alphabetic characters can be upper or lower case.

For documents in which the year component of the number is before 2000, two-digit or four-digit numbers can be used:

• Common Position 1996 184 CFSP
• Common Position 96 184 CFSP
• Common Position 96/184/CFSP
• Common Position 96/184/C.F.S.P.
• Council Common Position 96 184 CFSP
• Council Common Position 96/184/CFSP
• Council Common Position 96/184/C.F.S.P.
• Council Common Position 1996/184/C.F.S.P.

The full text of Common Positions on the Common Foreign and Security Policy is included in the Legislation database (Sector 3) in CELEX.

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European Court – case numbers

References of case numbers from the Court of Justice of the European Communities and the Court of First Instance that J-Link can recognise include:

• Case C-361/2000 spacer
• Case 361/2000 spacer
• C-361/2000 spacer
• C-361 2000 spacer
• C/361/2000 spacer
• C-361-2000 spacer
• C 361 2000 spacer
• C-278/2000 R spacer
• C-317/2000 P(R) spacer
• Case T-65/2000 spacer
• Case T-342/2000 R spacer
• T-65/2000 spacer

The initial “C” or “T”, the case number and the year can be separated by space, slash or hyphen.

Alphabetic characters can be upper or lower case.

Unlike most other documents in CELEX, 2-digit or 4-digit years can be used for years from 2000 onwards, as well as for years before 2000:

• Case 122/03 spacer
• C-122/03 spacer
• C-39/03 P spacer
• C-156/03 P-R spacer
• C-233/03 P(R) spacer
• T-19/03 spacer
• T-175/03 R spacer

• Case C-152/1997 spacer
• Case C-152/97 spacer
• Case 152/97 spacer
• C-152/97 spacer
• C-152 97 spacer
• C/152/97 spacer
• C-152-97 spacer
• C 152 97 spacer
• C-180/96 R spacer
• C-151/97 P(I) spacer
• Case T-179/96 R spacer
• Case T-179/96 spacer
• T-179/96 spacer
• T-179/1996 spacer

The full text of case reports from these two courts is included in the Case Law database (Sector 6) in CELEX.

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European Union Decisions – document numbers

References of European Union Decisions that J-Link can recognise include:

• Commission Decision 2003/391/EC spacer
• Decision 2003/391/EC spacer
• Decision 2003/391
• Commission Decision No. 391/2003/EC
• Commission Decision 391/2003/EC
• Decision No. 391/2003/EC
• Decision No. 391/2003
• Decision 391/2003/EC
• Decision 391/2003

For documents in which the year component of the number is before 2000, two-digit or four-digit numbers can be used:

• Commission Decision 1996/391/EC spacer
• Commission Decision 96/391/EC spacer
• Decision 96/391/EC spacer
• Decision 96/391
• Commission Decision No. 391/1996/EC spacer
• Commission Decision No. 391/96/EC spacer
• Commission Decision 391/96/EC
• Decision 391/96/EC
• Decision 391/96
• Commission Decision No. 4031/88/ECSC
• Decision No. 4031/88/ECSC
• Decision No. 88/4031/ECSC
• Decision 88/4031/ECSC
• Decision 98/682
• Decision 682/98
• Council Decision of 23 October 1995, 95/487/EC
• Council Decision 75/364/EEC of 16 June 1975

The elements that make up the reference can be separated by space, slash or hyphen.

Case does not matter, so DECISION or decision will also work.

The full text of Decisions is included in the Legislation database (Sector 3) in CELEX. Decisions from Sector 4 are not recognised.

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European Union Directives – document numbers

References of European Union Directives that J-Link can recognise include:

• Council Directive 2003/8/EC
• Council Directive 2003/8
• Directive 2003/8/EC
• Directive 2003/8
• Directive 2003-8
• Directive 2003 8
• Dir 2003/8/EC
• Dir 2003/8
• Dir 2003-8
• Dir 2003 8
• Dir/2003/8

For documents in which the year component of the number is before 2000, two-digit or four-digit numbers can be used:

• Commission Directive 1997/8/EC
• Commission Directive 97/8/EC
• Commission Directive 97/8
• Directive 97/8/EC
• Directive 97/8
• Directive 97-8
• Directive 97 8
• Dir 97/8/EC
• Dir 97/8
• Dir 97-8
• Dir 97 8
• Dir/97/8
• Dir/1997/8

The first word and the two numbers can be separated by space, slash or hyphen.

Case does not matter, so DIR, dir or directive will also work.

The full text of Directives is included in the Legislation database (Sector 3) in CELEX.

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European Union Regulations – document numbers

References of European Union Regulations that J-Link button can recognise include:

• Council Regulation (EC) No. 2027/2003
• Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003
• Regulation No. 2160/2003
• Regulation 2160/2003
• Regulation 2160-2003
• Regulation 2160 2003
• Regulation 2160 of 2003
• Reg (EC) No. 2160/2003
• Reg No. 2160/2003
• Reg 2160/2003
• Reg 2160-2003
• Reg 2160 2003
• Reg 2160 of 2003

For documents in which the year component of the number is before 2000, two-digit or four-digit numbers can be used:

• Commission Regulation 99/1963
• Commission Regulation 99/63
• Council Regulation (EC) No. 2027/97
• Regulation (EC) No. 2027/97
• Regulation No. 2027/97
• Regulation 2027/97
• Regulation 2027-97
• Regulation 2027 97
• Regulation 2027 of 1997
• Reg (EC) 2027/97
• Reg 2027/97
• Reg 2027-97
• Reg 2027 97
• Reg/2027/97
• Reg 2027 of 1997

The word “Regulation” and the two numbers can be separated by space, slash or hyphen. There can be other text between the word “Regulation” and the numbers.

Case does not matter, so REG, reg, REGULATION or regulation will also work.

The full text of Regulations is included in the Legislation database (Sector 3) in CELEX.

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European Union Treaties – Article numbers

References of Articles in the European Union Treaties that J-Link can recognise include:

• Article 4 E.C.
• Article 4 EC
• Article 5 E.E.C.
• Article 5 EEC
• Article 6 Treaty of Rome
• Treaty of Rome Article 6
• Article 7 E.C. Treaty
• Article 7 EC Treaty
• Article 8 E.E.C. Treaty
• Article 8 EEC Treaty
• E.E.C. Treaty Article 8
• EEC Treaty Article 8
• Article 9 Treaty Establishing the EEC
• Treaty Establishing the EEC Article 9
• Article 10 Treaty Establishing the European Economic Community
• Treaty Establishing the European Economic Community Article 10
  
  
• Article 4 EURATOM Treaty
• EURATOM Treaty Article 4
  
  
• Article 2 Single European Act
• Single European Act Article 2
  
  
• European Coal and Steel Treaty Article 5
• Article 5 European Coal and Steel Treaty
• ECSC Treaty Article 7
• Article 7 E.C.S.C. Treaty
• Article 7 ECSC Treaty

References that contain some words between the Article and Treaty portions of the reference can also be recognised, for example the following references link to the correct records in CELEX:

• Article 177 of the EEC Treaty
• Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100

References to multiple articles are not recognised.

The full text of Treaties is included in the Treaties database (Sector 1) in CELEX.

J-Link can also recognise common names of Treaties.

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European Union Agreements and Conventions – common names

The common names of European Union Agreements and Conventions that J-Link can recognise are:

Common name	Document no.
Brussels Convention Convention de Bruxelles Enforcement of Judgements Convention Enforcement of Judgments Convention	41968A0927
Agreement on the European Economic Area European Economic Area Agreement EEA Agreement	21994A0103
First ACP EEC Lomé Convention First ACP EEC Lome Convention 1st ACP EEC Lomé Convention 1st ACP EEC Lome Convention Première Convention de Lomé ACP UE	21975A0228
Second ACP EEC Lomé Convention Second ACP EEC Lome Convention 2nd ACP EEC Lomé Convention 2nd ACP EEC Lome Convention Deuxième Convention de Lomé ACP UE	21979A1031
Third ACP EEC Lomé Convention Third ACP EEC Lome Convention 3rd ACP EEC Lomé Convention 3rd ACP EEC Lome Convention Troisième Convention de Lomé ACP UE	21986A0331
Fourth ACP EEC Lomé Convention Fourth ACP EEC Lome Convention 4th ACP EEC Lomé Convention 4th ACP EEC Lome Convention Quatrième Convention de Lomé ACP UE	21991A0817
Rome Convention Contractual Obligations Convention Convention de Rome	41980A0934
Schengen Acquis Schengen Agreement Schengen Convention Schengen Treaty	42000A0922
Community Patent Convention	41975A3490

The full text of Conventions between Member States is included in the Legislation database (Sector 4) in CELEX. The full text of Conventions involving other states is included in the Treaties database (Sector 2) in CELEX.

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European Union Decisions – common names

The common names of European Union Decisions that J-Link can recognise are:

Common name	Decision no.
Conformity Assessment Procedures and CE Marking Rules Decision	Decision 1993/465
Overseas Association Decision	Decision 2001/822

The full text of Decisions is included in the Legislation database (Sector 3) in CELEX.

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European Union Directives – common names

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

The common names of European Union Directives that J-Link can recognise are:

Common name	Directive no.
1995 Voice Telephony Directive	Directive 1998/10
A
Access Directive	Directive 2002/19
Access to Environmental Information Directive	1990/313
Acquired Rights Directive	Directive 2001/23
Active Implantable Medical Device Directive	Directive 1990/385
Additives Framework Directive	Directive 1989/107
ADR Framework Directive	Directive 1994/55
Advertising Directive	Directive 1984/450
Air Framework Directive	Directive 1996/62
Air Quality Framework Directive	Directive 1996/62
Annual Accounts Directive	Directive 1978/660
Anti-Spam Directive	Directive 2002/58
Appliances Burning Gaseous Fuels Directive	Directive 1990/396
Architects Directive	Directive 1985/384
Asbestos Directive	Directive 1983/477
Asylum Procedures Directive	Directive 2005/85
Authorisation Directive	Directive 2002/20
Authorizations Directive	Directive 1991/414
B
Bank Accounts Directive	Directive 1986/635
Bank Branches Directive	Directive 1989/117
1st Banking Co-ordination Directive	Directive 1977/780
1st Banking Directive	Directive 1977/780
2nd Banking Directive	Directive 1989/646
Basic Safety Directive	Directive 1980/836
Bathing Water Directive	Directive 2006/7
Batteries Directive	Directive 2006/66
Biocidal Products Directive	Directive 1998/8
Biocides Directive	Directive 1998/8
Biofuels Directive	Directive 2003/30
Biological Agents Directive	Directive 2000/54
Biotechnology Directive	Directive 1998/44
Birds Directive	Directive 1979/409
Blood Directive	Directive 2002/98
Braking Directive	Directive 1971/320
Burden of Proof Directive	Directive 1997/80
C
Capital Adequacy Directive	Directive 1993/6
Capital Transfer Directive	Directive 1988/361
Car Recycling Directive	Directive 2000/53
Carcinogens Directive	Directive 1990/394
CE Marking Amendment Directive	Directive 1993/68
CE Marking Directive	Directive 1993/68
Cereals Directive	Directive 1986/362
Chemical Agents Directive	Directive 1998/24
Chocolate Directive	Directive 2000/36
Clinical Trials Directive	Directive 2001/20
Cogeneration Directive	Directive 2004/8
Collective Redundancies Directive	Directive 1998/59
e-Commerce Directive	Directive 2000/31
Commercial Agents Directive	Directive 1986/653
1st Company Law Directive	Directive 1968/151
2nd Company Law Directive	Directive 1977/91
3rd Company Law Directive	Directive 1978/855
4th Company Law Directive	Directive 1978/660
6th Company Law Directive	Directive 1982/891
7th Company Law Directive	Directive 1983/349
8th Company Law Directive	Directive 1984/253
11th Company Law Directive	Directive 1989/666
12th Company Law Directive	Directive 1989/667
13th Company Law Directive	Directive 2004/25
Comparative Advertising Directive	Directive 1997/55
Compliance Directive	Directive 1989/665
Computer Programs Directive	Directive 1991/250
Conditional Access Directive	Directive 1998/84
Conglomerates Directive	Directive 2002/87
Consolidated Accounts Directive	Directive 1983/349
Consolidated Supplies Directive	Directive 1993/36
Consumer Credit Directive	Directive 1987/102
Consumer Guarantees Directive	Directive 1999/44
Copyright Directive	Directive 1993/98
Cosmetics Directive	Directive 1976/768
Credit Institutions Reorganisation and Winding Up Directive	Directive 2001/24
D
Dangerous Goods Training Directive	Directive 1994/55
Dangerous Preparations Directive	Directive 1988/379
Dangerous Substances Directive	Directive 1967/548
Dangerous Substances in Water Directive	Directive 1976/464
Data Protection Directive	Directive 1996/9
Database Directive	Directive 1996/9
Database Protection Directive	Directive 1996/9
Design Directive	Directive 1998/71
Design Protection Directive	Directive 1998/71
Diplomas Directive	Directive 1989/48
Directive on Electronic Commerce	Directive 2000/31
Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications	Directive 2000/58
Discharge of Dangerous Substances Directive	Directive 1976/464
Discharges of Dangerous Substances Directive	Directive 1976/464
Disclosure Requirements Directive	Directive 1989/666
Display Screen Equipment Directive	Directive 1990/270
Distance Contracts Directive	Directive 1997/7
Distance Marketing Directive	Directive 2002/65
Distance Marketing of Consumer Financial Services Directive	Directive 2002/65
Distance Marketing of Financial Services Directive	Directive 2002/65
Distance Selling Directive	Directive 1997/7
Doorstep Selling Directive	Directive 1985/577
Drinking Water Directive	Directive 1980/778
7th EC Company Law Directive	Directive 1983/349
8th EC Company Law Directive	Directive 1984/253
e-Commerce Directive	Directive 2000/31
E
EIA Directive	Directive 1985/337
Eighth Company Law Directive	Directive 1984/253
Eighth EC Company Law Directive	Directive 1984/253
Eighth Summertime Directive	Directive 1997/44
Eighth VAT Directive	Directive 1979/1072
Electricity Market Access Directive	Directive 1996/92
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive	Directive 2004/108
Electronic Commerce Directive	Directive 2000/31
Electronic Communications Directive	Directive 2002/58
Electronic Money Directive	Directive 2000/46
Electronic Signatures Directive	Directive 1999/93
Eleventh Company Law Directive	Directive 1989/666
Eleventh VAT Directive	Directive 1980/368
ELV Directive	Directive 2000/53
EMC Directive	Directive 2004/108
Emissions Trading Directive	Directive 2003/87
e-Money Directive	Directive 2000/46
Encrypted Services Directive	Directive 1998/84
End-of-life Vehicles Directive	Directive 2000/53
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive	Directive 2002/91
Energy Tax Directive	Directive 2003/96
Environmental Impact Assessment Directive	Directive 1985/337
Environmental Liability Directive	Directive 2004/35
e-Privacy Directive	Directive 2002/58
Equal Pay Directive	Directive 1975/117
Equal Treatment Directive	Directive 1976/207
e-Signatures Directive	Directive 1999/93
Establishment Directive	Directive 1998/5
Establishment of Lawyers Directive	Directive 1998/5
EU Copyright Directive	Directive 1993/98
EU Savings Directive	Directive 2003/48
European Savings Tax Directive	Directive 2003/48
European Works Council Directive	Directive 1994/45
EWC Directive	Directive 1994/45
Excise Duties Directive	Directive 1992/12
Excise Duty Directive	Directive 1992/12
F
Fair Value Directive	Directive 2001/65
Fifth Motor Insurance Directive	Directive 2005/14
Fifth VAT Directive	Directive 1972/250
First Banking Co-ordination Directive	Directive 1977/780
First Banking Directive	Directive 1977/780
First Company Law Directive	Directive 1968/151
First Life Assurance Directive	Directive 1979/267
First Motor Insurance Directive	Directive 1972/166
First Non Life Insurance Directive	Directive 1973/239
First Simplification Directive	Directive 1992/111
First VAT Directive	Directive 67/227
Fish Directive	Directive 1978/659
Fish Freshwater Standards Directive	Directive 1978/659
Fish Water Directive	Directive 1978/659
Fixed-Term Work Directive	Directive 1999/70
Food Additives Framework Directive	Directive 1989/107
Food Hygiene Regulation	Directive 852/2004
Food Labelling Directive	Directive 2000/13
Food Supplements Directive	Directive 2002/46
Foot-and-Mouth Directive	Directive 2003/85
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Directive	Directive 2003/85
Fourth Company Law Directive	Directive 1978/660
Fourth Motor Insurance Directive	Directive 2000/26
Fourth VAT Directive	Directive 1971/401
Framework Directive	Directive 2002/21
Free Movement Directive	Directive 2004/38
Fresh Meat Directive	Directive 1991/497
Fruit and Vegetables Directive	Directive 1976/895
Fuel Quality Directive	Directive 1998/70
G
Gas and Electricity Price Transparency Directive	Directive 1990/377
Gas Directive	Directive 2003/55
Gender Directive	Directive 2004/113
General Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive	Directive 2004/108
General Equal Treatment Directive	Directive 2000/78
General Product Safety Directive	Directive 2001/95
General Tractor Directive	Directive 1974/150
GMO	Directive 2001/18
GPSD	Directive 2001/95
Groundwater Directive	Directive 1980/68
Guarantees Directive	Directive 1999/44
H
Habitats Directive	Directive 1992/43
Hazardous Waste Directive	Directive 1991/689
Health and Safety Framework Directive	Directive 1989/391
I
In Vitro Diagnostic Directive	Directive 1998/79
Incineration of Waste Directive	Directive 2000/76
Information and Consultation Directive	Directive 2002/14
Information Society Directive	Directive 2001/29
Injunctions Directive	Directive 1998/27
Insider Dealing Directive	Directive 1989/592
Insider Trading Directive	Directive 1989/592
Insurance Mediation Directive	Directive 2002/92
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive	Directive 1996/61
Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive	Directive 2004/48
Interconnections Directive	Directive 1997/33
Interest and Royalties Directive	Directive 2003/49
Interest and Royalty Directive	Directive 2003/49
Investment Services Directive	Directive 1993/22
Investor Compensation Directive	Directive 1997/9
IPPC Directive	Directive 1996/61
IPR Enforcement Directive	Directive 2004/48
IVD Directive	Directive 1998/79
L
Labelling Directive	Directive 2000/13
Landfill Directive	Directive 1999/31
Large Combustion Plant Directive	Directive 1994/66
Late Payment Directive	Directive 2000/35
Lawyers' Services Directive	Directive 1977/249
LCP Directive	Directive 1994/66
Lead-free Directive	Directive 2002/95
Leased Lines Directive	Directive 1992/44
1st Life Assurance Directive	Directive 1979/267
2nd Life Assurance Directive	Directive 1990/619
Lifts Directive	Directive 1995/16
Low Voltage Directive	Directive 1973/23
M
MAC Directive	Directive 1992/38
MAC (Multiplex Analogue Components) Directive	Directive 1992/38
Machinery Directive	Directive 2006/42
MAD	Directive 2003/6
Manual Handling Directive	Directive 1990/269
Market Abuse Directive	Directive 2003/6
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive	Directive 2004/39
Measuring Instruments Directive	Directive 2004/22
Medical Device Directive	Directive 1993/42
Merger Directive	Directive 1990/434
Mergers Directive	Directive 1990/434
MiFID	Directive 2004/39
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive	Directive 2004/39
Milk Hygiene Directive	Directive 2004/41
Mineral Oils Rates Directive	Directive 1992/82
Misleading Advertising Directive	Directive 1984/450
Modernisation of Accounts Directive	Directive 2003/51
e-Money Directive	Directive 2000/46
Money Laundering Directive	Directive 1991/308
3rd Money Laundering Directive	Directive 2005/60
1st Motor Insurance Directive	Directive 1972/166
2nd Motor Insurance Directive	Directive 1984/5
4th Motor Insurance Directive	Directive 2000/26
5th Motor Insurance Directive	Directive 2005/14
Motor Vehicle Framework Directive	Directive 1970/156
Motor Vehicle Type Approval Framework Directive	Directive 1970/156
Multiplex Analogue Components Directive	Directive 1992/38
Mutual Recognition of Qualifications Directive	Directive 1989/48
N
Natural Habitats Directive	Directive 1992/43
Nickel Directive	Directive 1994/27
Ninth VAT Directive	Directive 1978/583
Nitrates Directive	Directive 1991/676
Noise Directive	Directive 2000/14
1st Non Life Insurance Directive	Directive 1973/239
2nd Non Life Insurance Directive	Directive 1988/357
Third Non-Life Insurance Directive	Directive 1992/49
Non-road Mobile Machinery Directive	Directive 1997/68
O
ONP Framework Directive	Directive 1990/387
ONP Interconnection Directive	Directive 1997/33
ONP Interconnections Directive	Directive 1997/33
ONP Leased Lines Directive	Directive 1992/44
Open Network Directive	Directive 1990/387
Open Network Provision (ONP) Framework Directive	Directive 1990/387
Open Network Provision Framework Directive	Directive 1990/387
Open Network Provision Interconnections Directive	Directive 1997/33
Open Networks Directive	Directive 1990/387
Own Funds Directive	Directive 2000/12
P
Package Travel Directive	Directive 1990/314
Packaging Waste Directive	Directive 1994/62
Paints Directive	Directive 2004/42
Parent and Subsidiary Directive	Directive 1990/435
Parental Leave Directive	Directive 1996/34
Part-time Work Directive	Directive 1997/81
Passenger Lifts Directive	Directive 1995/16
PCB Directive	Directive 1996/59
Personal Protective Equipment Directive	Directive 1989/656
Pesticides Directive	Directive 1990/642
Phyto Directive	Directive 1977/93
Plant Health Directive	Directive 1977/93
Plastics Directive	Directive 1990/128
Port State Control Directive	Directive 1995/21
Postal Directive	Directive 1997/67
Posted Workers Directive	Directive 1996/71
PPE Directive	Directive 1989/656
Pregnant Workers Directive	Directive 1992/85
Pressure Equipment Directive	Directive 1997/23
e-Privacy Directive	Directive 2002/58
Privacy and Communications Directive	Directive 2002/58
Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive	Directive 2002/58
Product Liability Directive	Directive 1985/374
Product Safety Directive	Directive 2001/95
Prohibition Directive	Directive 1979/117
Prospectuses Directive	Directive 2003/71
Protection of Workers Directive	Directive 1990/679
Protective Equipment Directive	Directive 1989/656
PSI Directive	Directive 2003/98
Public Sector Information Directive	Directive 2003/98
Public Sector Services Directive	Directive 1992/50
Public Works Directive	Directive 1993/37
R
Race Directive	Directive 2000/43
Railway Safety Directive	Directive 2004/49
Remedies Directive	Directive 1992/13
Rental Right Directive	Directive 1992/100
Residues Directive	Directive 1986/469
Road Transport Directive	Directive 2002/15
RoHS Directive	Directive 2002/95
RTTE Directive	Directive 1999/5
S
Sampling Drinking Water Directive	Directive 1979/869
Satellite and Cable Directive	Directive 1993/83
Savings Tax Directive	Directive 2003/48
SEA Directive	Directive 2001/42
Second Banking Directive	Directive 1989/646
Second Company Law Directive	Directive 1977/91
Second Life Assurance Directive	Directive 1990/619
Second Motor Insurance Directive	Directive 1984/5
Second Non Life Insurance Directive	Directive 1988/357
Second Simplification Directive	Directive 1995/7
Second VAT Directive	Directive 67/228
Semiconductor Topographies Directive	Directive 1987/54
Services Directive	Directive 1992/50
Seventh Company Law Directive	Directive 1983/349
Seventh EC Company Law Directive	Directive 1983/349
Seventh Shipbuilding Directive	Directive 1990/684
Seveso Directive	Directive 1982/501
Seveso II Directive	Directive 1996/82
Shellfish Directive	Directive 1979/923
Shellfish Water Directive	Directive 1979/923
6th Shipbuilding Directive	Directive 1987/167
7th Shipbuilding Directive	Directive 1990/684
e-Signatures Directive	Directive 1999/93
Simplification Directive	Directive 1992/111
1st Simplification Directive	Directive 1992/111
2nd Simplification Directive	Directive 1995/7
Single-Member Company Directive	Directive 1989/667
Sixth Company Law Directive	Directive 1982/891
Sixth Shipbuilding Directive	Directive 1987/167
Sixth VAT Directive	Directive 1977/388
Software Directive	Directive 1991/250
Solvency Ratio Directive	Directive 1989/647
Solvent Emissions Directive	Directive 1999/13
Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive	Directive 2001/42
8th Summertime Directive	Directive 1997/44
Supplies Directive	Directive 1993/36
Surface Water Abstraction Directive	Directive 1979/869
Surface Water Quality Directive	Directive 1979/869
Sweeteners Directive	Directive 1994/35
T
Takeover Bids Directive	Directive 2004/25
Takeover Directive	Directive 2004/25
Tax Savings Directive	Directive 2003/48
Taxation of Mergers Directive	Directive 1990/434
Telecom Terminal Equipment Directive	Directive 1991/263
Telecommunications Licensing Directive	Directive 1997/13
Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive	Directive 1999/5
Telecoms and Data Protection Directive	Directive 1997/66
Telesales Directive	Directive 1997/7
Television Directive	Directive 1989/552
Television Without Frontiers Directive	Directive 1989/552
Temporary Work at Height Directive	Directive 2001/45
Tenth VAT Directive	Directive 1984/386
Terminals Directive	Directive 1998/13
Third Company Law Directive	Directive 1978/855
Third Money Laundering Directive	Directive 2005/60
Third Non-Life Insurance Directive	Directive 1992/49
Third VAT Directive	Directive 69/463
Thirteenth Company Law Directive	Directive 2004/25
Timeshare Directive	Directive 1994/47
Titanium Dioxide Directive	Directive 1992/112
Tobacco Advertising Directive	Directive 2003/33
Toy Safety Directive	Directive 1988/378
Trade Mark Directive	Directive 1989/104
Trade Marks Directive	Directive 1989/104
Transfer of Undertakings Directive	Directive 2001/23
Transit of Electricity Directive	Directive 1990/547
Transit of Natural Gas Directive	Directive 2003/55
TV Without Frontiers Directive	Directive 1989/552
TWAHD	Directive 2001/45
Twelfth Company Law Directive	Directive 1989/667
U
UCITS Directive	Directive 1985/611
Unfair Contract Terms Directive	Directive 1993/13
Universal Service Directive	Directive 2002/22
Urban Waste Water Directive	Directive 1991/271
Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive	Directive 1991/271
Urban Wastewater Directive	Directive 1991/271
Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive	Directive 1991/271
Use of Work Equipment Directive	Directive 1989/655
Utilities Directive	Directive 1993/38
V
V D U Directive	Directive 1990/270
1st VAT Directive	Directive 67/227
2nd VAT Directive	Directive 67/228
3rd VAT Directive	Directive 69/463
4th VAT Directive	Directive 1971/401
5th VAT Directive	Directive 1972/250
6th VAT Directive	Directive 1977/388
8th VAT Directive	Directive 1979/1072
9th VAT Directive	Directive 1978/583
10th VAT Directive	Directive 1984/386
11th VAT Directive	Directive 1980/368
VAT Rates Directive	Directive 1992/77
VCM Directive	Directive 1978/610
VDU Directive	Directive 1990/270
Veterinary Checks Directive	Directive 1991/496
Vinyl Chloride Monomer Directive	Directive 1978/610
VOC Paints Directive	Directive 2004/42
Voice Telephony Directive	Directive 1998/10
W
Waste Directive	Directive 2006/121
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive	Directive 2002/96
Waste Incineration Directive	Directive 2000/76
Waste Oils Directive	Directive 1975/439
Water Framework Directive	Directive 2000/60
WEEE Directive	Directive 2002/96
Wild Birds Directive	Directive 1979/409
Winding Up Directive	Directive 2001/17
Work Equipment Directive	Directive 1989/655
Working Time Directive	Directive 2003/88
Workplace Directive	Directive 1989/654
Works Council Directive	Directive 1994/45
Works Directive	Directive 1993/37
Y
Young Workers Directive	Directive 1994/33
Z
Zoonoses Directive	Directive 1992/117

The full text of Directives is included in the Legislation database (Sector 3) in CELEX.

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European Union Regulations – common names

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

The common names of European Union Regulations that J-Link can recognise are:

Common name	Regulation no.
A
Airspace Regulation	Regulation 551/2004
Anti-dumping Regulation	Regulation 384/1996
Anti-subsidy Regulation	Regulation 2026/1997
Antidumping Regulation	Regulation 384/1996
Antitrust Regulation	Regulation 1/2003
B
Brussels I Regulation	Regulation 44/2001
Brussels II bis Regulation	Regulation 2201/2003
Brussels II Regulation	Regulation 2201/2003
C
Cartel Regulation	Regulation 1/2003
Community Customs Code Regulation	Regulation 2913/1992
Community Plant Variety Rights Regulation	Regulation 2100/1994
Community Trade Mark Regulation	Regulation 40/1994
Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation	Regulation 2006/2004
Customs Code Regulation	Regulation 2913/1992
D
Dublin II Regulation	Regulation 343/2003
E
Eco Label Regulation	Regulation 1980/2000
Eco Labelling Regulation	Regulation 1980/2000
Eco-Label Regulation	Regulation 1980/2000
Eco-Labelling Regulation	Regulation 1980/2000
Electricity Regulation	Regulation 1228/2003
Eurodac Regulation	Regulation 2725/2000
Excise Duties Regulation	Regulation 2073/2004
Excise Duty Regulation	Regulation 2073/2004
F
Framework Regulation	Regulation 549/2004
G
Genetically Modified Food and Feed Regulation	Regulation 1829/2003
GM Food and Feed Regulation	Regulation 1829/2003
I
IAS Regulation	Regulation 1606/2002
Insurance Block Exemption Regulation	Regulation 358/2003
International Accounting Standards Regulation	Regulation 1606/2002
Interoperability Regulation	Regulation 552/2004
L
LIFE Regulation	Regulation 1682/2004
M
Merger Regulation	Regulation 139/2004
Modernisation Regulation	Regulation 1/2003
Modernization Regulation	Regulation 1/2003
N
Novel Food Regulation	Regulation 258/1997
Novel Foods Regulation	Regulation 258/1997
P
Pet Passport Regulation	Regulation 998/2003
Plant Variety Rights Regulation	Regulation 2100/1994
S
Service Provision Regulation	Regulation 550/2004
Single European Sky Framework Regulation	Regulation 549/2004
State Aid Regulation	Regulation 659/1999
Strawberry Regulation	Regulation 2679/1998
T
Technology Transfer Regulation	Regulation 772/2004
Trade Barriers Regulation	Regulation 3286/1994

The full text of Regulations is included in the Legislation database (Sector 3) in CELEX.

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European Union Treaties – common names

The common names of European Union Treaties that J-Link can recognise are:

Common name	CELEX no.
Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community European Coal and Steel Treaty E.C.S.C. Treaty ECSC Treaty Paris Treaty Treaty of Paris Traité Communauté européenne du charbon et de l'acier Traité C.E.C.A. Traité CECA	11951K
Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community EURATOM Treaty Euratom Treaty E.A.E.C. Treaty EAEC Treaty Traité EURATOM Traité Euratom Traité fondateur	11957A
Treaty establishing the European Economic Community Treaty establishing the European Community Treaty establishing the EEC E.E.C. Treaty EEC Treaty Rome Treaty Treaty of Rome Traité instituant la Communauté économique européenne Traité instituant la CEE Traité C.E.E. Traité CEE Traité de Rome	11957E
Treaty establishing a single Council and a single Commission Merger Treaty Brussels Treaty Treaty of Brussels	11965F
Treaty amending certain budgetary provisions	11970F
Accession Treaty of Denmark, Ireland, Great Britain and Norway Accession Treaty of Denmark, Ireland, Norway and Great Britain Accession Treaty of Denmark, Ireland and Great Britain	11972B
Treaty amending certain provisions of the statute of the European Investment Bank Treaty amending certain financial provisions	11975R
Accession Treaty for Greece	11979H
Amending Treaty for Greenland	11985G
Accession Treaty for Portugal and Spain Accession Treaty for Portugal & Spain	11985I
Single European Act Single Market Treaty Acte unique européen	11986U
Treaty on European Union Treaty of European Union European Union Treaty Maastricht Treaty Traité de l'Union européenne Traité d'Union européenne Traité sur l'Union européenne Traité U.E. Traité UE Traité de Maastricht	11992M/TXT
Accession Treaty of Austria, Finland and Sweden	11994N
Amsterdam Treaty Treaty of Amsterdam	11997E/TXT
Nice Treaty Treaty of Nice	12001C/TXT

The full text of Treaties is included in the Treaties database (Sector 1) in CELEX.

You can also use J-Link to find and display individual articles of Treaties.

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Official Journal C Series – publication references

Publication references for the Official Journal C Series that J-Link can recognise include:

• Official Journal No. C 231, 1996 spacer
• Official Journal No. C 231, 1996, Item 5 spacer
• Official Journal No. C 231, 30 5 1996 spacer
• OJ No. C 231, 1996 spacer
• OJ No. C 231, 1996, Item 5 spacer
• OJ No. C 231, 30 5 1996 spacer
• 1996/C 231/05 spacer
• 1996/C 231 spacer
• 1996 C 231 spacer
• 96/C 231 spacer
• 96 C 231 spacer

These reference formats will display a list of the items in the issue.

Punctuation is optional, and alphabetic characters can be either upper or lower case.

The full text of these documents is included in the Official Journal C Series database.

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Other items that J-Link can recognise include:

• Case reports – publication references (not case names)
  
  
• Acts of Parliament – names
• Acts of Parliament – references
• Statutory Instruments – names
• Statutory Instruments – references
• Scottish Statutory Instruments – references
• Welsh Statutory Instruments – references
• Statutory Rules and Orders – references
  
  
• Human Rights – case law references
• Human Rights – names of legislation