Elections in the same years as publication
0 = no
1 = yes

Recoded national instrument
1 = legislative act
2 = cabinet decision (decree etc.)
3 = ministerial decision (order etc)

Second department involved
0 = none
1 = yes
2 = PM office

Type of procedure: legislative or comitology
0 = legislative
1 = comitology

new, amended/elaborated or consoldating directive (recoded new)
0 = new
1 = amended
2 = consolidated

Country in which transposed
1 = Netherlands
2 = Germany
3 = UK
4 = Spain
5 = Greece

AIO responsible for case
1 = Utilities (Sara)
2 = Food (Ieva)
3 = Transport (Michael)
4 = Social (Marleen)

Policy area
10 = Utilities general
11 = Telecom
12 = Energy
20 = Food and agriculture general
21 = Agriculture
22 = Food
23 = Consumer Health Protection
30 = Transport policy general
31 = Transport shipping
32 = Transport air
33 = Transport road
34 = Transport rail
35 = Transport inland waterways
40 = Social policy general
41 = Health and safety at work
42 = Wages, income and working hours
43 = Employment and unemployment
44 = Social security
88 = Difficult to determine

Another AIO policy area involved
0 = No Seconday Policy Area
10 = Utilities general
11 = Telecom
12 = Energy
20 = Food and agriculture general
21 = Agriculture
22 = Food
30 = Transport policy general
31 = Transport shipping
32 = Transport air
33 = Transport road
34 = Transport rail
35 = Transport inland waterways
40 = Social policy general
41 = Health and safety at work
42 = Pay
43 = Working time
44 = Social insurance
88 = Difficult to determine

Still in force?
1 = Yes
2 = Yes, but repealed in future
3 = No, no longer in force
4 = No, no longer in force but consolidated in new directive

EU institution(s) that have enacted the directive
1 = Commission
2 = Council
3 = Council and Parliament

New directive, amendment of existing, or consolidation
1 = new
2 = amendment
3 = consolidation
4 = elaboration, specification

Decision-making rule under which directive adopted
1 = Unanimity
2 = QMV
3 = Commission

Total number of instruments used for transposition, known thus far
0 = No Instruments
1 = 1 Instrument
2 = 2 Instruments
3 = 3 Instruments
4 = 4 Instruments
5 = 5 Instruments
6 = 6 Instruments
7 = 7 Instruments
8 = Instruments
9 = 9 Instruments
10 = 10 Instruments
11 = 11 Instruments
12 = 12 Instruments
13 = 13 Instruments
14 = 14 Instruments
15 = 15 Instruments
16 = 16 Instruments
17 = 17 Instruments
18 = 18 Instruments
19 = 19 Instruments
20 = 20 Instruments
21 = 21 Instruments
22 = 22 Instruments
23 = 23 Instruments
24 = 24 Instruments
25 = 25 Instruments
26 = 26 Instruments
27 = 27 Instruments
28 = 28 Instruments
29 = 29 Instruments
30 = 30 Instruments
99 = Unknown

Any instruments adopted before Directive adopted?
1 = yes
2 = no

Source where information for first instrument found
1 = Celex
2 = EU Level Source
3 = National Source
4 = Other Source

First Instrument: Lead department: type
1 = Prime Ministers Office
2 = Ministry of Finance
3 = Ministry of Social Affairs/labor
4 = Ministry of Agriculture
5 = Ministry of Health
6 = Ministry of Economic Affairs, Board of Trade etc
7 = Ministry of Transport
8 = Ministry of Justice
9 = Ministry of the Interior/Home Department
10 = Ministry of Environment
20 = Independent Regulatory Agency
21 = Statutory Trade Association
88 = Difficult to categorize

First Instrument: Secondary department: type
1 = Prime Ministers Office
2 = Ministry of Finance
3 = Ministry of Social Affairs/labor
4 = Ministry of Agriculture
5 = Ministry of Health
6 = Ministry of Economic Affairs, Board of Trade etc
7 = Ministry of Transport
8 = Ministry of Justice
9 = Ministry of the Interior/Home Department
10 = Ministry of Environment
20 = Independent Regulatory Agency
21 = Statutory Trade Association
88 = difficult to categorize

Cabinet decision rules
0 = unanimity
1 = majority rule
2 = PM sums up conclusions

Dummy policy sector
1 = utilities
2 = food
3 = transport
4 = social policy