The CELEX number in EUR-Lex What is it? How does it help me? Most documents in EUR-Lex – It helps you search faster. You can quickly irrespective of language – have a identify the document type without opening it. unique CELEX number. This is handy when you’re checking a document’s metadata, either in the search results or in the “Document information” tab. Here we have: The CELEX number What are its constituent parts? of the EU Water Framework It has 4 components: Directive Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework 32000L0060 for Community action in Sector Year Doc type Document number the field of water policy 1 digit or 4 digits 1 or 2 4 digits* 1 letter letters EUR-Lex falls into 12 sectors: Examples of Doc types (descriptors) by sector: See how changing the sector changes the 1: Treaties Sector 3: Legislation document type 2: International agreements L Directives R Regulations Some documents, such 3: Legislation D Decisions as treaties, national 32000L0060 transposition measures > original directive 4: Complementary legislation Sector 5: or national case law, have 5: Preparatory acts and working Preparatory acts and working documents a slightly different CELEX documents PC Commission legislative proposals (COM structure. documents), etc. 6: Case-law * Most document numbers 72000L0060 DC other COM documents (green & white have 4 digits (may be 7: National transposition measures > national transposition papers, communications, reports, etc.) based on the official measures (incorporating 8: References to national case-law SC SWD documents (staff working number, internal number, date of publication, etc.). the provisions into concerning EU law documents, impact assessments, etc.) JC JOIN documents (adopted jointly by the national law) 9: Parliamentary questions Commission and the High Representative) 02000L0060 0: Consolidated acts > consolidated versions Sector 6: Case-Law of this directive C: Other documents published in CJ Judgments by the Court of Justice the Official Journal C series CC Opinions of the advocate-general E: EFTA documents CO Orders of the Court of Justice For the full list of document types and for more info on the CELEX number see the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu) OA-01-18-090-EN-C Paper: PDF: OA-01-18-090-EN-N PDF: EUR-Lex is managed by the Publications Office of the European Union.