Recital 1

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(1)The .eu top-level domain (TLD) was established by Regulation (EC) No 733/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council ³ and by Commission Regulation (EC) No 874/2004 ⁴ . Since the adoption of those regulations, the political and legislative context in the Union, the online environment and the market have changed considerably.

4 Commission Regulation (EC) No 874/2004 of 28 April 2004 laying down public policy rules concerning the implementation and functions of the .eu Top Level Domain and the principles governing registration ( OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 40 ). ↩
3 Regulation (EC) No 733/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 April 2002 on the implementation of the .eu Top Level Domain ( OJ L 113, 30.4.2002, p. 1 ). ↩