8. Footnotes and their references

Footnotes are normally placed at the foot of the corresponding page. They can be numbered continuously throughout the document or restart on each page.

Footnotes are normally placed at the foot of the corresponding page in smaller characters than the body of the text (generally by two points), separated from the text by a short rule and line space.

In general, footnotes are numbered continuously throughout the document, though the numbering may also restart on each page. In some cases notes may be grouped at the end of the chapter or volume, as endnotes.

In documents published in the Official Journal, footnotes are numbered continuously. When a document includes annexes or appendices, the numbering of the footnotes restarts at the beginning of every annex or appendix.

In the case of identical footnotes, for publications other than the Official Journal, the formula ‘see note x, page y’, should be used rather than idem or ibidem, which could cause confusion. The proofreader will either reproduce the footnote in full or insert the correct numbering in the proof.

In the Official Journal, the text of identical footnotes is reproduced in full each time a mention is made.

Each footnote ends with a full stop.