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}}
• {{ECLI}}

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       "serial": {
           "label": "Serial",
           "description": "Serial number of legislation",
           "example": "2011/95/EU",
           "required": true,
           "type": "string"
       },
       "date": {
           "label": "Date",
           "description": "Official publication date of legislation",
           "example": "13 December 2011",
           "required": true,
           "type": "string"
       },
       "description": {
           "label": "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",
           "required": true,
           "type": "string"
       },
       "eurlextag": {
           "label": "CELEX",
           "description": "CELEX number at EUR-Lex.",
           "example": "32011L0095",
           "required": true,
           "type": "string"
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