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2018/0110(COD)COM(2018)231

.eu Top Level Domain Regulation

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the implementation and functioning of the .eu Top Level Domain name and repealing Regulation (EC) No 733/2002 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 874/2004

Stage
In force, reached 29 Mar 2019
In force
In force since 18 Apr 2019 · CELEX 32019R0517
Procedure
Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
Lead DG
DG CNECT
Commissioner
Mariya Gabriel
Last activity
18 Apr 2019
20 entries · record as of 30 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Publication in the Official Journal, 29 Mar 2019.

Show the earlier record: 10 dates, 8 Jun 2017 to 10 Dec 2018
  1. 8 Jun 2017
    • Inception impact assessment closed: Modernisation of the regulations establishing a .eu top level domain name (REFIT), 2 responses · Commission
  2. 27 Apr 2018
    • Adoption by Commission
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  3. 30 Apr 2018
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 28 May 2018
    • Referral of the legislative proposal to the EP committee responsible (announced in plenary)
  5. 17 Jul 2018
    • Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Modernisation of the regulations establishing a .eu top level domain name (REFIT), 3 responses · Commission
  6. 6 Sept 2018
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  7. 7 Sept 2018
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  8. 9 Oct 2018
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  9. 18 Oct 2018
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  10. 10 Dec 2018
    • Endorsement by EP plenary of the committee decision to start interinstitutional negotiations
  1. 19 Dec 2018
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  2. 31 Jan 2019
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
    • EP position at first reading
  3. 6 Feb 2019
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  4. 8 Feb 2019
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  5. 12 Feb 2019
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  6. 18 Feb 2019
    • Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
  7. 19 Mar 2019
    • Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council
  8. 29 Mar 2019
    • Publication in the Official Journal
45 amendments

Amendments

Tabled on 23 Jan 2019. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • ITRE45

By article

  • Article 1 – paragraph -1 (new)1
  • Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)1
  • Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a1
  • Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b1
  • Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)1
  • Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point i1
  • Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point k1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part1
  • Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b1
Show 20 more provisions
  • Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point f1
  • Article 12 – paragraph 11
  • Article 12 – paragraph 21
  • Article 13 – paragraph 41
  • Article 14 – paragraph 11
  • Article 14 – paragraph 21
  • Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part1
  • Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b1
  • Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point c1
  • Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)1
  • Article 16 – paragraph 11
  • Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)1
  • Article 16 – paragraph 21
  • Article 17 a (new)1
  • Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point ii1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point iii1
  • Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point iv1
  • Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part1
  • Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part1

Covers 30 of the 45 amendments.

4 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 4 published.

ActKindStatusAdoption
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1862Implementing · RegulationPublishedQ3 2019
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1083Delegated · RegulationPublishedQ1 2020
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1083Implementing · RegulationPublishedQ3 2019
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/857Implementing · RegulationPublished

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12 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.

ConsultationFeedback deadlineFeedback received
17 Jul 20185

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This regulation modernizes the governance framework for the .eu top-level domain, strengthening security, stability, and operational transparency. It affects the European Registry (EURid), domain registrars, and all .eu domain name holders across the EU.

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