.eu

.eu is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the European Union (EU). Launched on 7 December 2005, the domain is available for any person, company or organization based in the European Union. This was extended to the European Economic Area in 2014, after the regulation was incorporated into the EEA Agreement, and hence is also available for any person, company or organization based in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The TLD is administered by EURid, a consortium originally consisting of the national ccTLD registry operators of Belgium, Sweden, and Italy, joined later by the national

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".eu" is the internet domain name for the European Union, available since 2005 for individuals, companies, and organizations based in EU member states and certain nearby countries like Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein. It matters because it provides a way for European entities to establish an online presence with a domain that signals their EU connection, similar to how ".com" or country-specific domains like ".de" work.

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EU legislation.title: Regulation (EU) 2019/517 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 on the implementation and functioning of the .eu top-level domain name and amending and repealing Regulation (EC) No 733/2002 and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 874/2004
EU legislation.madeby: European Parliament & Council
EU legislation.OJrefurl: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2019.091.01.0025.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2019:091:FULL OJ L 91, 29.3.2019, p. 25–35
EU legislation.EEA: yes
EU legislation.replaces: 733/2002, 874/2004
EU legislation.amends: 733/2002
EU legislation.status: Current
Top level domain.name: .eu
Top level domain.image: File:Logo .eu.svg
Top level domain.type: Country code
Top level domain.status: Active
Top level domain.registry: EURid
Top level domain.sponsor: European Commission
Top level domain.registereddomains: 3,687,760
Top level domain.dateregistereddomains: 2024-03-27
Top level domain.intendeduse: Entities connected with the European Union
Top level domain.actualuse: Gradually increasing, mostly among sites with pan-European or cross-border intentions.
Top level domain.restrictions: Registrants must be located within the EEA or be a citizen of one of the EU/EEA member states