As defined, EU branded harmonised websites host general information about the EU in a specific area and/or for a targeted audience.
The EU branded harmonised websites use the components of the Europa Components Library (ECL) as this template shows:
Desktop version | Mobile version |
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For EU branded harmonised websites, the Global Banner, the site header, the page header and the corporate footer are mandatory components. There could also be an optional customised footer. Inside each of these components, there are elements that are mandatory or optional as described in the table below:
Components | Mandatory | Option |
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The global banner is the official EU stamp; the content on Europa comes genuinely from the EU | yes | no |
EU Emblem | Language select Europa search menu | |
Page header | page title | meta breadcrumb introduction |
The footer should be on every page. It contains the corporate footer and customised footer. The corporate footer displays links providing information such as contact information, disclaimers, legal content, social media and the list of EC institutions under the EU emblem. | yes | Customised footer |
The specific detailed rules for EC-branded core websites, are described in detail in the Europa family EU standardised section of the ECL.
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