EU Regulation Helper

Detects EU regulation references on EUR-Lex sites and shows tooltips with plain English titles and links

Instantly understand EU regulation references Ever seen "Regulation (EU) 2016/679" and wondered what it means? EU Regulation Helper shows you it's the GDPR - right where you're reading. How it works: • Hover over any EU regulation reference on any webpage • See a tooltip with the plain English title (e.g., "GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation") • Click to open the full text on EUR-Lex • Works automatically on all websites Features: ✓ 430+ regulations with human-readable titles ✓ Recognises Regulations, Directives, and Decisions ✓ Links directly to EUR-Lex official source ✓ Works on any website - news, blogs, legal databases ✓ Dark mode support ✓ Lightweight and fast ✓ No account required ✓ Privacy-friendly - no data collection Covers major EU legislation including: • GDPR (Data Protection) • AI Act (Artificial Intelligence) • REACH (Chemicals) • NIS2 (Cybersecurity) • Digital Services Act • MiFID II (Financial Markets) • Medical Device Regulations • And 400+ more... Perfect for: • Legal professionals • Compliance officers • Policy researchers • Journalists • Students • Anyone working with EU law Pattern recognition: The extension automatically detects references like: • Regulation (EU) 2016/679 • Directive 2006/42/EC • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 • Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 Privacy: This extension does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. All regulation data is bundled locally. See our privacy policy for details.