Library

Regulations, Directives and Decisions constitute the secondary law of the European Communities and are published in the Official Journal L (OJL) series. The Official Journal (OJ) is the major source of information on legislation and is published in the three parts listed below. A Regulation is binding in its entirety to all member states. A Directive is binding on member states but each states decides the form and methods by which to implement the directive. A Decision is binding in its entirety upon those to whom it is addressed.

Official Journal of the European Communities:

• A. L & C series (1998 -) continues:
• B. Legislation
  STO: ZZ EMY .O243 (1973 -1998) ; superceded by online edition (see above)
• C. Information and notices
  STO: ZZ EMY .O242 (1972 - 1998) ; superseded by online edition (see above)
• D. Journal officiel des Communautes europeennes
  STO: ZZ EMY .O24 (1958 -1967)
• E. Supplement au Journal officiel de la Communaute europeenne du charbon et de l'acier
  STO: ZZ EM500 .J55 (1952-1958)

Indexes:

• Index to the Official Journal of the European Communities: alphabetical index and methodological table
  DDR: ZZ EMY .O248 (1978 -)
• Index to the Official Journal of the European Communities: monthly index
  DDR: ZZ EMY .O249 (<1997-1998>)
   

Other Legal Sources:

• Directory of Community legislation in force and other acts of the
  Community institutions
  DDR: ZZ EMA .R21 (library keeps latest edition)
  Use this directory to locate primary and current secondary legislation.
• Bulletin of the European Union
  DDV: ZZ EMA1 .B72 (1994-)
  The bulletin provides a summary of EU activities in selected policy areas.
• Documents [microform] ; COM
  [1968,1972-1976,1979-1981,1983] ;
  DDM: ZZ EMA .C54 <1983-2002>
• General report on the activities of the European Union
  DDV ZZ EMA .G26 (1994-)