Template:Cite EU directive

Directive {{{serial}}} of {{{date}}} of the European Parliament and of the Council {{{description}}}

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Usage

Please notice 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= |date= |description= |eurlextag= }}

All parameters, vertical layout

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

Required parameters

• serial: Serial number of legislation, for example "2011/95/EU"
• date: Official publication date of legislation e.g. 13 December 2011
• description: Official description of legislation. The wording "Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of <dd mmm yyyy>" should be omitted.
• eurlextag: CELEX number at EUR-Lex. e.g. 32011L0095

See also

• {{CELEX}}
• {{Cite EU law}}
• {{Cite EU regulation}}
• {{EUR-Lex link}}
• {{ELI}}
• {{ECLI}}

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Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Serial	serial	Serial number of legislation Example 2011/95/EU	String	required
Date	date	Official publication date of legislation Example 13 December 2011	String	required
Description	description	Official description of legislation. The wording "Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of dd mmm yyyy" should be omitted. Example on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted	String	required
CELEX	eurlextag	CELEX number at EUR-Lex. Example 32011L0095	String	required