Detects EU regulation references on EUR-Lex sites and shows tooltips with plain English titles and links
Users
8
+4 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#211K
#176K among extensions
Version
1.1.0
updated 10 Feb 2026
Users
monthly, 8 months
Latest, 20 Oct 2026:8 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 8 months
Latest, 20 Oct 2026:1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About EU Regulation Helper
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.