Today I’d like to bring to your attention a fantastic little resource which can be used to understand how CELEX document codes are used in EUR-Lex (the e-platform for European Union law). The CELEX number is the unique identifier of each document in EUR-Lex, regardless of language.

On top of being helpful when searching for and accessing documents, this list also provides a great overview of the document types contained in the database:

• treaties
• international agreements
• legislation
• complementary legislation
• preparatory acts and working documents
• jurisprudence
• national transposition measures
• national case law
• parliamentary questions
• consolidated documents
• the official journal series
• EFTA documents.

You will find the list here. Enjoy! 🙂

There are also video tutorials to help – including this tongue-in-cheek introduction.

Other more detailed videos on searching the database can be found in the EUR-Lex playlist.

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Hat tip to @cottinstef for making me aware of the CELEX code list via Nuzzel.