Core template

The core website is europa.eu (work in progress)

Anatomy

ComponentsMandatoryOptional
Global banner
The global banner is the official EU stamp; the content on Europa comes genuinely from the EU
yesno
Site header
The core site header is present on every page. It contains the branding of europa.eu
yesno
Page header
The page header is composed of several mandatory and optional elements. See core page header page for detailed information
yesno
Footer
The core footer is present on every page. It provides supplementary information such as copyright, legal, privacy, social media, contact information and links to other inter-institutions within the European Union ecosystem.
yesno

Do's

  • make sure the pages contain all the elements in the anatomy table above

Don'ts

  • do not replace pages only on existing websites, this must be done at a site level

When to use

  • content is part of europa.eu

When not to use

  • do not follow these guidelines when you are updating sites that are not part of europa.eu