On 22 April 2002, the Regulation 733/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Implementation of the Internet Top Level Domain ".eu" was adopted. It introduced the first Top Level Domain for the European Community. Potential domain name holders and those who will benefit, are individual residents in EU and also, organizations and companies established within its territory.

On 22 April 2002, the Regulation 733/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Implementation of the Internet Top Level Domain ".eu" was adopted. It introduced the first Top Level Domain for the European Community. Potential domain name holders and those who will benefit, are individual residents in EU and also, organizations and companies established within its territory. 

The .eu TLD was created to reinforce the European brand and promote a common internet identity for European Union citizens. Its main objective is to establish a European electronic market and promote the information society within the EU.

The above mentioned Regulation is supplemented by Regulation 874/2002 'laying down public policy rules on the implementation and functions of .eu top level domain name and the principles governing registration' and by Regulation 1654/2005 amending Regulation 874/2004. 

The 'eu.' TLD is managed by Eurid. EURid is a non-profit organization established in Belgium and has been selected by the European Commission to operate the new .eu top level domain. It is accessible over.