3.4.2. Order by author

Under the different headings and subheadings of the Official Journal (L and C series), authors appear in a defined order.

The order in which authors are listed under different headings and subheadings of the Official Journal (L and C series) is as follows:

  • Representatives of the Governments of the Member States (meeting within the Council or not),
  • Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States,
  • European Parliament,
  • European Council,
  • European Parliament and Council,
  • Council,
  • European Commission,
  • Court of Justice of the European Union,
  • European Central Bank,
  • Court of Auditors,
  • High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
  • European Economic and Social Committee,
  • European Committee of the Regions,
  • European Investment Bank,
  • European Ombudsman,
  • European Data Protection Supervisor,
  • offices and agencies,
  • bodies created by international agreements.

For acts and notices concerning the European Economic Area (headings L III and C IV), the order by author is as follows:

  • EEA Joint Committee,
  • EFTA Surveillance Authority,
  • Standing Committee of the EFTA States,
  • EEA Consultative Committee,
  • EFTA Court.

For the protocol order of the different names of institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, see Section 9.5.