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ISG website PDF: new edition
A new PDF edition of the Interinstitutional Style Guide is available, reflecting the content of the website as at 19 April 2022. The PDF can be downloaded for free from the EU Publications portal.
Modernisation of the website
This autumn, the style guide will be available in a new environment. Because of the ongoing work to modernise the ISG, it has been decided, in agreement with the Steering Committee, that only essential updates to the content will be carried out until the new website is released. Thank you for understanding.
This website is available in the 24 official languages of the European Union. All language versions follow the same layout structure (except for Part Four). Thus, using the language drop-down menu at the top right of the page you can find the corresponding page in the language of your choice.
Latest modifications
Part Four has been revised, see details.
March 2023
17.3.2023
Annex A2, emblems: European Food Safety Authority
February 2023
23.2.2023
Annex A2, emblems: European Investment Bank
January 2023
24.1.2023
23.1.2023
Sections 8.1 and 8.2, footnotes, Official Journal: addition
13.1.2023
Annex A2, emblems: European Securities and Markets Authority
1.1.2023
December 2022
19.12.2022
12.12.2022
Sections 10.1.8(b), 10.3.1(a) and 11, references to the Oxford’s English dictionary on Lexico replaced by references to the Oxford Dictionaries Premium website and the Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries website
Section 10.1.1, full stop: update
Section 10.4(k), graphics, tables and cross references: update
Section 10.5(b), ordinal numbers: update
Section 10.5(l), time: update
Section 10.4(k), graphics, tables and cross references: update
Section 10.5(b), ordinal numbers: update
Section 10.5(l), time: update
October 2022
7.10.2022
Sections 7.1.1 and 7.3.2 and Annexes A5, A6 and A7: ‘Turkey’ replaced by ‘Türkiye’; ‘Republic of Turkey’ replaced by ‘Republic of Türkiye’
6.10.2022
Annex A5, Kazakhstan, capital: ‘Nur-Sultan’ replaced by ‘Astana’; demonym: ‘Kazakh’ replaced by ‘Kazakhstani’; adjective: ‘Kazakh’ replaced by ‘Kazakhstani, of Kazakhstan’
September 2022
August 2022
31.8.2022
Section 9.5.3, decentralised organisations (agencies): update
June 2022
1.6.2022
Annex A2, emblems: Ombudsman
April 2022
19.4.2022
Useful links, Sections 5.1.1 (publicity notice), 5.3.1 (verso of the title page), 5.4.2 (copyright) and 5.4.3 (disclaimer): update
March 2022
2.3.2022
Annex A2, emblems: European Union Institute for Security Studies and Single Resolution Board
February 2022
7.2.2022
Annex A5, United Arab Emirates: demonym ‘Emirian’ is replaced by ‘Emirati’; adjective: ‘Emirian’ is replaced by ‘Emirati’
January 2022
25.1.2022
Annex A4, EUAA: acronym (added)
19.1.2022
Section 9.5.3, Annexes A2 and A9, decentralised organisations (agencies): ‘European Asylum Support Office’ (EASO) replaced by ‘European Union Agency for Asylum’ (EUAA)
December 2021
6.12.2021
Annex A9, other organisations: modifications
3.12.2021
Section 9.5.6, other organisations: modifications
November 2021
22.11.2021
Annex A2, emblems: EPSO
September 2021
24.9.2021
Section 9.6, names of the directorates-general of the Commission: new service (Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority)
Section 3.3.2, update
16.9.2021
Annex A2, emblems: European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
August 2021
30.8.2021
Annex A2, emblems: European Labour Authority, European Public Prosecutor’s Office and European Union Agency for the Space Programme
July 2021
21.7.2021
Annex A2, emblems: eu-LISA
6.7.2021
Section 8.1, footnote references, and Section 10.4(k), upper and lower case: update
2.7.2021
Section 9.5.3 and Annex A9, decentralised organisations (agencies): European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre (added)
June 2021
18.6.2021
Section 5.9.4, bibliographic references: update
1.6.2021
Update of Part One – Official Journal, mainly Sections 2 to 3.6: changes to the OJ due to the introduction of EdiT (XML-based legal drafting tool)
May 2021
12.5.2021
Section 9.5.3 and Annex A9, decentralised organisations (agencies): ‘European GNSS Agency’ (GSA) replaced by ‘European Union Agency for the Space Programme’ (EUSPA)
April 2021
1.4.2021
Sections 9.5.4 and 9.6 and Annex A9, executive agencies: Chafea: terminated; CINEA, EACEA, Eismea, REA: update
March 2021
2.3.2021
Section 7.1.2, country listing order: update
February 2021
28.2.2021
Section 9.6, Commission directorates-general and services: ‘Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom (terminated)
16.2.2021
Sections 9.5.4 and 9.6 and Annex A9, executive agencies: European Health and Digital Executive Agency
January 2021
16.1.2021
Section 9.6, Commission directorates-general and services: ‘Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development’ (DEVCO) replaced by ‘Directorate-General for International Partnerships’ (INTPA)
December 2020
15.12.2020
Section 5.4.2 (copyright): update
November 2020
July 2020
16.7.2020
Annex A2, emblems: BEREC Office, Euratom Supply Agency
9.7.2020
Annex A10, regions: updated
June 2020
16.6.2020
Annex A4, main acronyms and initialisms: COVID-19, OECD
May 2020
19.5.2020
Section 10.4, upper and lower case: publications, headings and subheadings (clarification)
March 2020
17.3.2020
Annex A2, emblems: Eurojust
February 2020
26.2.2020
Section 10.1.8, hyphens, point (iv): update
14.2.2020
3.2.2020
1.2.2020
Sections 7.1, 7.3.2, 9.1.4 and 9.1.5; Annexes A3, A7 and A10: United Kingdom (withdrawal from the EU)
January 2020
20.1.2020
Section 10.1.8, dashes: change of rule
15.1.2020
Annex A2, emblems: EESC
1.1.2020
Section 9.6, Commission directorates-general and services, new DGs: ‘Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space’ (DEFIS) and ‘Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support’ (REFORM)
December 2019
12.12.2019
Section 9.5.3 and Annexes A2 and A9, decentralised organisations (agencies), Eurojust: ‘Eurojust’ replaced by ‘European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation’
9.12.2019
Section 9.6, Commission directorates-general and services: ‘European Political Strategy Centre’ (EPSC) replaced by ‘IDEA – Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action’
5.12.2019
Annex A5, Cabo Verde: short name ‘Cape Verde’ is replaced by ‘Cabo Verde’; full name ‘Republic of Cape Verde’ is replaced by ‘Republic of Cabo Verde’; demonym and adjective ‘Cape Verdean’ are replaced by ‘Cabo Verdean’; currency: ‘Cape Verde escudo’ is replaced by ‘Cabo Verde escudo’; Annex A6, CV: short name ‘Cape Verde’ is replaced by ‘Cabo Verde’; Annex A7, CVE: short name ‘Cape Verde’ is replaced by ‘Cabo Verde’; ‘Cape Verde escudo’ is replaced by ‘Cabo Verde escudo’
November 2019
16.11.2019
Section 9.6, Commission directorates-general and services: ‘Task Force for the Preparation and Conduct of the Negotiations with the United Kingdom under Article 50 TEU’ (TF50) replaced by ‘Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom’ (UKTF)
October 2019
9.10.2019
Section 9.6, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, commonly used abbreviation (added)
September 2019
30.9.2019
Section 9.5.3 and Annex A9, decentralised organisations (agencies), ERA: acronym (added)
July 2019
4.7.2019
Section 9.5.3 and Annexes A4 and A9, decentralised organisations (agencies), ACER: ‘Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators’ replaced by ‘European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators’
3.7.2019
Annex A2, emblems: EIB
June 2019
27.6.2019
Section 9.5.3 and Annexes A4 and A9, decentralised organisations (agencies), ENISA: ‘European Union Agency for Network and Information Security’ replaced by ‘European Union Agency for Cybersecurity’
17.6.2019
Section 9.5, European Data Protection Board (moved from Section 9.5.3 to Section 9.5.1)
May 2019
29.5.2019
Annex A5, Burundi, capital: ‘Bujumbura’ replaced by ‘Gitega’
24.5.2019
Annex A5, Kazakhstan, capital: ‘Astana’ replaced by ‘Nur-Sultan’
April 2019
1.4.2019
Section 5.1.1, back cover: the Publications Office emblem
March 2019
30.3.2019
Section 9.5.3 and Annex A9, decentralised organisations (agencies): European Banking Authority, seat: replace ‘London’ with ‘Paris’; European Medicines Agency, seat: replace ‘London’ with ‘Amsterdam’
5.3.2019
1.3.2019
February 2019
15.2.2019
6.2.2019
Annex A2, emblems: EUISS and FRA
4.2.2019
Section 9.5.3 and Annexes A4 and A9, decentralised organisations (agencies), eu-LISA: ‘European Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice’ replaced by ‘European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice’
December 2018
20.12.2018
Section 9.5.3 and Annexes A2 and A9, decentralised organisations (agencies): ‘Agency for Support for BEREC’ instead of ‘Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications’
November 2018
12.11.2018
Section 9.5.6 and Annex A9, other organisations: European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (added)
October 2018
30.10.2018
Annex A5, Western Sahara, capital: ‘Al aaiun’ replaced by ‘Laayoune’; Yemen, capital: San’a replaced by Sana’a
25.10.2018
Section 9.5.3 and Annexes A2 and A9, decentralised organisations (agencies): ‘European Union Aviation Safety Agency’ instead of ‘European Aviation Safety Agency’
9.10.2018
Annexes A5, A6 and A7, Swaziland, full name ‘Kingdom of Swaziland’ replaced by ‘Kingdom of Eswatini’; short name: ‘Swaziland’ replaced by ‘Eswatini’
September 2018
25.9.2018
Section 5.9.2, references to the treaties (updated)
18.9.2018
Sections 7.1.1 and 7.1.2 (countries), 9.1.4 and 9.1.5 (addresses), and Annexes A5, A6, A7 and A10: Czechia, short name
10.9.2018
Section 7.2.1, order of language versions and ISO codes (updated)
August 2018
20.8.2018
Annexes A5 and A7, currencies: Venezuela (VES, new; VEF, withdrawn)
July 2018
13.7.2018
Annex A2, emblems: European Union Institute for Security Studies
11.7.2018
Section 9.5.3 and Annex A9, decentralised organisations (agencies): Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations (added)
4.7.2018
Section 3.3, amending provisions (modifications)
1.7.2018
Annexes A5 and A7, currencies: Mauritania (MRO, withdrawn), São Tomé and Príncipe (STD, withdrawn)
June 2018
12.6.2018
Section 4.2.3, typing conventions (update)
Mai 2018
22.5.2018
Annex A2, emblems: Eurofound, Frontex
11.5.2018
Annex A5, Wallis and Futuna, full name: ‘Wallis and Futuna’ replaced by ‘Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands’
April 2018
12.4.2018
Section 7.3.3, position of the ISO code (EUR) or the euro sign (€) in amounts: update (rules changed in LV and NL)
March 2018
26.3.2018
Section 9.5.5, Euratom agencies and bodies: F4E (updated)
20.3.2018
Section 9.5.3, decentralised organisations (agencies): European Public Prosecutor’s Office (updated)
7.3.2018
Section 9.5.3 and Annex A9, decentralised organisations (agencies): European Data Protection Board (added)
1.3.2018
Annex A10: updated
February 2018
5.2.2018
Section 5.1.1(c): cover (publicity notice) (modification)
January 2018
15.1.2018
Annex A5, Libya, full name: ‘Libya’ replaced by ‘State of Libya’
1.1.2018
Annexes A5 and A7, currencies: Mauritania (MRU, new), São Tomé and Príncipe (STN, new)
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