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Legislative activity and ranking — European Union

Reforms per year

Legislative seasonality

By type

Active vs. repealed

In force: 15,792 (99.2%) Repealed: 123 (0.8%)

Most reformed laws

1
Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan
Regulation 120 reforms 2005-02-24 — 2025-11-14
2
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances Text with EEA relevance
Implementing Regulation 102 reforms 2011-10-01 — 2026-07-21
3
Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
Regulation 72 reforms 2014-05-12 — 2026-03-16
4
Council Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 of 18 January 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria and repealing Regulation (EU) No 442/2011
Regulation 69 reforms 2012-02-28 — 2025-09-24
5
Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (Text with EEA relevance)
Regulation 65 reforms 2011-12-02 — 2026-08-18
6
Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 of 7 July 2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2465/96
Regulation 59 reforms 2004-08-05 — 2025-12-24
7
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 of 20 December 2017 establishing the Union list of novel foods in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods (Text with EEA relevance. )
Implementing Regulation 57 reforms 2018-08-13 — 2026-07-14
8
Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 of 22 December 2009 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance)
Regulation 49 reforms 2010-12-12 — 2026-05-14
9
Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus
Regulation 49 reforms 2008-07-29 — 2026-02-27
10
Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 of 18 July 2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Regulation 48 reforms 2006-01-20 — 2025-12-10
11
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
Regulation 48 reforms 2005-02-11 — 2025-03-12
12
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 of 18 January 2016 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya and repealing Regulation (EU) No 204/2011
Regulation 47 reforms 2016-05-05 — 2025-07-31
13
Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 of 22 March 2006 establishing the Community list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Community referred to in Chapter II of Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
Regulation 46 reforms 2006-10-15 — 2025-12-10
14
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 of 24 March 2021 laying down the lists of third countries, territories or zones thereof from which the entry into the Union of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin is permitted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
Implementing Regulation 41 reforms 2021-07-20 — 2026-03-01
15
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
Regulation 39 reforms 2013-09-01 — 2026-05-01
16
Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010
Regulation 38 reforms 2012-08-03 — 2025-09-30
17
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 of 8 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries
Regulation 35 reforms 2010-06-08 — 2022-01-01
18
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 of 30 August 2017 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Regulation (EC) No 329/2007
Regulation 33 reforms 2017-10-16 — 2025-12-17
19
Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council Text with EEA relevance
Regulation 32 reforms 2013-02-06 — 2026-08-18
20
Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine
Regulation 31 reforms 2014-12-06 — 2026-01-16