This guide provides an overview of the information sources of the European Union and availabality of th ematerial in the Tampere University Library. Furthermore the guide has active links for the material that is available through Internet. The Directory of Community Legislation in Force is a bibliographical listing to the current legislation and it gives reference to the Official Journal where the original text is published.
Directory is published twice a year in two volumes.
Volume I is an analytical register and volume II a chronological index. Directoy of Community legislation in force and other acts of the Community institutions. Ref EU Virallinen lehti Directory is also available through EUR-LEX service in the Internet. Commission The Commission has the power to initiate legislation. Commission also has to ensure that the treaties and secondary legislation are correctly applied.