Definicija: Zakonodajo EU delimo na primarno (pogodbe) in sekundarno. Sekundarna zakonodaja, ki vključuje uredbe, direktive in sklepe, izhaja iz načel in ciljev, zapisanih v pogodbah

Definicija: EU legislation is divided into primary (treaties) and secondary. Secondary legislation – which includes regulations, directives and decisions – are derived from the principles and objectives set out in the treaties

Definicija: There are two main types of EU law – primary and secondary. The body of law that comes from the principles and objectives of the treaties is known as secondary law; and includes regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations and opinions

Definicija: Zakonodaja, ki izhaja iz primarne zakonodaje. Sprejemata jo Svet ministrov (v nekaterih primerih Svet in EP) ter Komisija. Tako imamo npr. direktive Sveta, Sveta in EP oziroma Komisije.

Definicija: Law made by the Community institutions in the exercise of the powers conferred on them by the Treaties is referred to as secondary legislation, the second great source of Community law. It covers a range of types of legislative act that had to be devised afresh when the Community was set up (cf. "primary legislation").