3.1. References to the Official Journal
Reference to the Official Journal can be made in three different ways:
Long form
The long form is: Official Journal of the European Union (in italics)
It is used:
(a)
in the text:
If, on expiry of the period referred to in paragraph 1, neither the European Parliament nor the Council has objected to the delegated act, it shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall enter into force on the date stated therein.
(b)
in the formula for the entry into force of an act:
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(c)
in corrigenda as a reference to the original Official Journal concerned (see also under ‘abbreviated forms’).
NB:
For publications up to and including 31 January 2003, reference should be made to the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Short form
The short form is: Official Journal (not italics)
It is used:
(a)
in footnotes as follows:
(1) See page … of this Official Journal.
(1) Not yet published in the Official Journal.
(b)
in less formal texts.
Abbreviated form
The abbreviated form is: OJ L, OJ C, OJ C … A, OJ C … E.
It is used:
(a)
in footnotes making reference to Official Journal numbers:
(1) OJ L 222, 20.8.2008, p. 1.
(1) OJ C 48 A, 24.2.2005.
(b)
in tables:
OJ L 345, 23.12.2009, p. 18.
(c)
in corrigenda, the abbreviated form in brackets is used in the table of contents on the cover (see also under ‘long form’).
NB:
Official Journal references have changed over the course of time, as new series were created:
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before 1 July 1967, pagination is continuous and is followed by the last two figures of the year:
OJ 106, 30.10.1962, p. 2553/62.
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from 1 July 1967, every Official Journal begins at page 1:
OJ 174, 31.7.1967, p. 1.
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on 1 January 1968, the L and C series are created:
OJ L 32, 6.2.1968, p. 6.
OJ C 1, 12.1.1968, p. 1.
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on 1 January 1978, the S series is created:
OJ S 1, 7.1.1978, p. 1.
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from 1991, the C … A series is created:
OJ C 291 A, 8.11.1991, p. 1.
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31 August 1999, the C … E series is created:
OJ C 247 E, 31.8.1999, p. 28.
