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Various information on the European Union (EU) is getting available on the official EU website in recent years. Here is tips to find EU information by theme below.

EU Related Institution Website

Europa - The official website of the European Union - （public Web site）
Official website of the European Union. This website releases various news on the organization, policy, current news, ordinary, publications, statistics, etc. Website is available with 23 official languages.
Delegation of the European Union to Japan （public Web site）
The delegation is established in 1974 and is a representative of the EU in Japan. Information on current news, Japan-EU relations is available both in Japanese and English. A quarterly magazine, "europe" contains commentary for the EU policy and introduction of EU counties and cultures.

Find activities of the European Union

Bulletin of the European Union （public Web site）
List of monthly report submitted by organizations affiliated to the European Union. It is helpful to find information if you already know the date of event/ incident happened in advance. This provides reference for original document (Com Documents, Official Journal). Documents issued from January, 1996 to August, 2009 can be browsed.
General Report on the Activities of the European Union （public Web site）
Annual report of the EU activities. This is equivalent to the annual report; Bulletin of the European Union above. The EU related document such as reference list for official journal and bulletin is listed. The Edition after 1997 is available on website. Other EU related institutes also publish annual activity report.

Find EU ordinations

Treaties and law （public Web site）
List of EU treaties. Regulations, Command, Decisions are made based on the treaties. Previously signed treaties can be also browsed.
Official Journal of the European Union （public Web site）
Official daily Journal of the European Union is divided into three series. Journal published after 1998 is available to browse. For ordinations these approval process until enactment is notable, full text ordinations set before 1998 can be read.
・L Series (Legislation): Adapted ordinances such as Regulations, Command and Decision
・C Series (Information and Notices): Information except ordinances
・S Series (Supplement): Government procurement, bidding information
COM Documents （public Web site）
List of documents released by the European Commission. Most of documents are legislation, order (command), decisions submitted to the European Commissions and there also include white paper, green paper and other important documents. Legislation bill is firstly published in COM Documents, then announced in C series of the Official Journal of the European Union. This also can be browsed on the EUR-Lex from 1999.

Find precedents of the EU

CURIA （public Web site）
Website of Court of Justice of the European Union. CURIA collects precedents digest set by Court of Justice of the European Union (Section I) and Grand Chamber (Section II). Full text of precedents and opinions from Advocates-General are available. Summary of precedents is listed on the C series of Official Journal. Precedents set after June 1997 can be browsed.

Find Statistics on the EU

Eurostat （public Web site）
Website of Statistics Department of the European Commission. Some statistics data is updated only on the website. To obtain statistics data of individual member state, please check each country's official website.

Find Public Opinion on the EU

Eurobarometer （public Web site）
Summary of public opinion taken from citizens of the member states. Census includes various topics such as EU enlargement, social condition, welfare, culture, information technology, defense, civic rights in Europe. Public opinion taken from the first survey is available on Public Opinion.

Find News on the EU

EU Press Room （public Web site）
List of the latest media release.
Press releases RAPID （public Web site）
Database on media release since 1985.

Find Publications on the EU

EU Book shop （public Web site）
The website provides search function to find publications related to the EU. There are also some publications available as PDF at no charge.
ECLAS （European Commission Libraries Catalogue）（public Web site）
Database of book catalog available at the European Commission Libraries.

Find Information on the EU at European Info at Waseda University

In 1978, Institute for Research in Contemporary Political and Economic Affairs designated as European Info (EUi) in Japan is widely open to public with providing official publications released from Publication Office of the European Commission. Old materials cannot be obtained at EUROPA is available.

Bulletin of the European Economic Community （Periodical）
Bulletin of the European Communities （Periodical）
Bulletin of the European Union （Periodical）
General Report on the Activities of the Communities （Periodical）
General Report on the Activities of the European Union （Periodical）
Official Journal of the European Communities.L Ser. （Microfilm）
Official Journal of the European Communities.C Ser. （Microfilm）
Reports of Cases before the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance （Periodical）
Reports of Cases before the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance. Part I, Court of Justice （Periodical）
Reports of Cases before the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance. Section II, Court of First Instance （Periodical）
Eurostat yearbook (book)
Major statistics book published by Eurostat. Statistics data on populations, education, labor, expenditure, finance, trade, energy from the member states. At the end of book, chronological data and glossary for statistics are listed. Title of Japanese edition is Europa Toukei Nenkan (Eurostat Yearbook).
Euro-barometer （Periodical）
Agence Europe （CD-ROM）
Daily magazine for the EU information. News after 1995 can be browsed in the CD-ROM. This is updated quarterly.

Research Navigation No.32-E Waseda University Library Nov.2.2010.