This is a partial list of notable European Union Regulations.
Regulations of the European Parliament and of the Council 1969 Regulation 543/69 of the Council on the harmonization of certain social legislation relating to road transport. This was amended by Regulation No 2827/77.Referred to by the European Court of Justice in Städtereinigung K. Nehlsen KG v Freie Hansestadt Bremen (preliminary ruling requested by the Oberverwaltungsgericht Bremen), case 47/79, delivered on 6 December 1979, accessed on 1 December 2025
1987 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 created the goods nomenclature called the Combined Nomenclature (CN), established to meet the requirements of both the Common Customs Tariff and the external trade statistics of the European Union.
1994 Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund.EUR-Lex, Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund, accessed 9 November 2023
1995 Trade Barriers Regulation (TBR). Any EU company or group of companies can use the TBR to complain to the European Commission about obstacles to trade in third countries e.g. import bans, or about foreign trade practices which cause business problems within the European market, e.g. foreign subsidies. Investigations may result in several possible actions including reaching a settlement with the third country concerned or raising a case with the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO).European Commission, Trade Barriers Regulation (TBR), published 5 October 2021, accessed 17 November 2021
1996 Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 protecting against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country, and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom.UK Legislation, Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96
1998 Council Regulation 1638/98 made changes to the organisation of the olive oil market in the EU.Oxbridge Notes, Unión de Pequeños Agricultores v Council, updated 8 February 2020, accessed 8 January 2023 See Unión de Pequeños Agricultores Council Regulation (EC) 2679/98 of 7 December 1998, on the functioning of the internal market in relation to the free movement of goods among the Member States, was aimed at preventing obstacles to the free movement of goods attributable to "action or inaction" by a Member State. The regulation empowered the Commission to request intervention by a Member State when the actions of private individuals were creating an "obstacle" to free movement of goods. See also Commission v France (C-265/95).
2001 Regulation 44/2001: assignment of jurisdiction and judicial cooperation in civil matters, replacing the 1968 Brussels Convention. Articles 59 and 60 of Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 deal with domicile for the purposes of cross-border EU litigation.EUR-Lex, Regulation (EC) No 861/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 establishing a European Small Claims Procedure, Article 3, accessed 22 September 2023
2002 Regulation 178/2002 of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and laying down procedures in matters of food safety. This regulation established the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). Regulation 178/2002 allows the sale of foodstuffs containing living animals if they are "prepared for placing on the market for human consumption".EUR-Lex, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety, Article 2(b), accessed 12 November 2022
2003 Regulation 1/2003 - Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (OJ L1, 4.1.03), the so-called "Modernisation Regulation". This regulation requires the designated national competition authorities of the Member States (NCAs) and the courts of the Member States to apply and enforce Articles 81 and 82 of the EC Treaty (Article 814 and Article 825 respectively) when national competition law is applied to agreements which may affect trade between Member States or to abuse prohibited by Article 82. It also established a 'legal exception' regime. These changes are often referred to as "modernisation".Office of Fair Trading, Modernisation: Understanding competition law, published December 2004, accessed 9 February 2021
2004 Council Regulation 139/2004 establishing that the antitrust national authorities of EU member States have the competence to judge on undertakings whose economic and financial impact are limited to their respective internal markets. Regulation 261/2004, also known as the Flight Compensation Regulation - entitlements arising from a flight disruption.
2005 Council Regulation 648/2005 of 13 April 2005, an amendment to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code, introduced reference to risk and risk management in the role of the EU customs authorities, concerning risk for non-compliance with EU rules, revenue impact, or threats to security, safety, public health or the environment.EUR-Lex, Regulation (EC) No 648/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 April 2005 amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code, published on 4 May 2005, accessed 27 December 2012. This regulation provided a legal basis for the developing supply chain security risk management in the EU.European Commission, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee on Customs Risk Management and Security of the Supply Chain, COM(2012) 793 final, paragraph 2.2, published 8 January 2013, accessed 27 December 2023
2006 Regulation (EC) 1013/2006 on waste shipments. An agreement was reached between the European Parliament and the Council on a revision to this regulation on 17 November 2023, aiming to ban the export of plastic waste.European Commission, Commission welcomes political agreement on stronger control of exports of waste, IP/23/5818, published 17 November 2023, accessed 12 December 2023
2007 Regulation 861/2007 of 11 July 2007 established the European small claims procedure.European e-Justice Portal, Small Claims Forms, accessed 9 September 2023
2008 Regulation (EC) 294/2008 of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Institute of Innovation and Technology.EUR-Lex, Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, OJ L 97/1, accessed on 3 December 2025 The Modernised Customs Code (MCC) was adopted under Regulation (EC) 450/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 laying down the Community Customs Code (Modernised Customs Code).OJ L 145, published 4 June 2008 The MCC was primarily adopted to enable IT customs and trade solutions to be adopted.Deloitte Netherlands, In 2016 the European Union will have a new Customs Code. But what’s new? , published 17 December 2014, accessed 11 December 2023 Regulation (EU) No 764/2008 laying down procedures relating to the application of certain national technical rules to products lawfully marketed in another Member State and repealing Decision No. 3052/95/EC.EUR-Lex, Regulation (EU) No 764/2008 laying down procedures relating to the application of certain national technical rules to products lawfully marketed in another Member State and repealing Decision No. 3052/95/EC, issued 9 July 2008, accessed 22 August 2021 This regulation builds on the principle of mutual recognition and applies to products which are not covered by the harmonisation of legislation directed by the EU. See also the guidance documents for this regulation which are published by the European Commission. Decision No. 3052/95/EC was repealed with effect from 13 May 2009. Regulation (EU) No 765/2008 on conformity-assessment activity.
2010 Regulation 995/2010 covers the legal obligations of "operators who place timber and timber products on the market". It is being replaced from 2023 by the Regulation on deforestation-free products.European Commission, Timber Regulation , accessed 11 July 2023 Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Securities and Markets Authority.
2011 Regulation 182/2011 governing use of the European Commission's implementing powers, also known as the Comitology Regulation. Regulation 305/2011, the Construction Products Regulation Regulation 1007/2011 on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of fibre composition of textile products (the "Textile Regulation").National Board of Trade (Sweden), Requirements for textiles, updated 2 July 2021, accessed 27 July 2023 This regulation repealed Directives 73/44/EC, 96/73/EC and 2008/121/EC with effect from 8 May 2012.EU Monitor, REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL regarding possible new labelling requirements of textile products and on a study on allergenic substances in textile products, COM(2013) 656 final, published 25 September 2013, accessed 21 August 2023 Regulation 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers (FIC Regulation),European Commission, Food information to consumers - legislation, accessed 31 May 2022 subject to proposed revision.European Commission, Proposal for a revision of the Regulation on Food Information to Consumers (FIC), accessed 31 May 2022 Regulation 1178/2011, adopted on 3 November 2011, provides for the regulation of aircrew working in civil aviation.EUR-Lex, Aircrew regulation, accessed on 31 August 2024
2012 EU Succession Regulation (EU) No 650/2012, regarding wills and succession. It entered into force on 17 August 2012 and applied fully from 17 August 2015. Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom declined to opt into this regulation.Frimston, R., The regulation whose time has finally come - EU Succession Regulation (EU) No 650-2012, STEP Journal, published 1 October 2012, accessed 3 July 2021 Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.EUR-Lex, Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, published on 14 November 2012, accessed on 17 November 2025 Regulation 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, includes provision for traditional speciality guaranteed (TSG) food labelling in Title III (articles 17-26).EUR-Lex, Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, published 21 November 2012, accessed 27 June 2022
2013 Regulation 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, adopted on 9 October 2013, established the Union Customs Code.European Commission, UCC - Legislation, accessed 5 December 2023