I think there may be a better way of looking at this. The legislation
in the OJ L series is sometimes called secondary legislation, and the
treaties primary legislation. So primary legislation goes in the C
series and secondary in the L series. Why I don't know.
> SLOAN Barbara wrote:
>
> I'm sure there is a better explanation, but the Treaties are not
> legislation. They are "primary law."
>
> Barbara Sloan
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hester Swift [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 10:50 AM
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> Subject: Why do the Treaties appear in the C series of the OJ?
>
> Hello,
> Please could anyone explain to me why the Treaties, though they are a
> type of legislation, appear in the C series of the OJ instead of the L
> series. I'd really appreciate enlightenment on this!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Hester Swift
> European Union Librarian
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