Citing Legal, EU & Estonian Sources
Academic Writing & APA Style Guide – all sections
APA 7th edition doesn’t give detailed rules for legal sources outside the United States — these are EBS’s adaptations.
If you’re unsure how to cite something not covered here — court rulings, international treaties, patents — ask your supervisor.
EU directives
Template:Directive YYYY/Number. Title. URL
Example:Directive 2019/904. Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment. http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj
In text:(Directive 2019/904); “In the EU directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (Directive 2019/904)…” For a specific article: “According to Article 5 of Directive 2019/904…”
EU regulations
Template:Regulation Number/YYYY. Title. URL
Example:Regulation 1143/2014. Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species. http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/1143/oj
In text:(Regulation 1143/2014); for a specific article: “According to Article 13(1) of the EU regulation on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (Regulation 1143/2014)…”
European Commission reports and communications
Template:Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of report (Report number, if any). Publisher. DOI or URL
Example:European Commission. (2015, December 2). Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Closing the loop – An EU action plan for the circular economy (Report COM/2015/0614). https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52015DC0614
In text:European Commission (2015) states in its action plan for the circular economy that…
Estonian legal acts
Template:Name of the legal act. Issuer. Publication mark. URL
Example:Family Law Act. Riigikogu. RT I, 07.05.2025, 17. https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/107052025017
In text:Under § 28 section 1 of the Estonian Family Law Act (2025), spouses exercise the rights and obligations related to property jointly.