Template:Cite EU directive

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Please note that none of the parameters should be capitalised, to avoid the article being tagged as having a broken citation. Use "type", "number", etc. - not "Type", "Number", etc.

All parameters

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All parameters, horizontal layout

{{cite EU directive |serial= |year= |date= |description = |eurlextag= }}

All parameters, vertical layout

{{cite EU directive
| serial      = 
| year        = 
| date        = 
| description = 
| eurlextag   = 
}}

Required parameters

• serial: Serial number of legislation for example "80/181/EEC"
• date: Official publication date of legislation e.g. 29 April 2002
• description: Official description of legislation. The wording "COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of <dd mmm yyyy>" should be omitted.

Optional parameters

• year: Formal publication year of legislation, if different from date
• eurlextag: Tag for EUR-Lex database e.g. OJ:L:2002:118:0001:0054:EN:PDF

Examples

{{cite EU directive |serial=98 |year=1998 |date=30 September 1998 |description=supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the Register of protected designation of origin and protected geographical indications |eurlextag=OJ:L:1998:266:0024:0025:EN:PDF }}

"Directive 98". 30 September 1998. supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the Register of protected designation of origin and protected geographical indications

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Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Serial	serial	Serial number of legislation Example 80/181/EEC	String	required
Date	date	Official publication date of legislation Example 29 April 2002	String	required
Description	description	Official description of legislation. The wording "COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of dd mmm yyyy" should be omitted. Example supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the Register of protected designation of origin and protected geographical indications	String	required
Year	year	Formal publication year of legislation, if different from date	String	optional
EUR-Lex tag	eurlextag	Tag for EUR-Lex database Example OJ:L:2002:118:0001:0054:EN:PDF	String	optional