Types of EU law - European Commission
commission.europa.eu › law › law-making-processRegulations are legal acts that apply automatically and uniformly to all EU countries as soon as they enter into force, without needing to be transposed into national law. They are binding in their entirety on all EU countries. Directives Directives require EU countries to achieve a certain result, but leave them free to choose how to do so.
Types of legislation - European Union
european-union.europa.eu › institutions-law-budgetJan 1, 2023 · A "directive" is a legislative act that sets out a goal that all EU countries must achieve. However, it is up to the individual countries to devise their own laws on how to reach these goals. One example is the EU single-use plastics directive, which reduces the impact of certain single-use plastics on the environment, for example by reducing or even banning the use of single-use plastics such as plates, straws and cups for beverages.