Harmonised template

Footer

Notice

From release 3.3 onwards, the individual templates (Core, Standardised & Harmonised) can be found on the ECL as configurations of the structurally merged components (Site header, Page header & Footer), which now have a single, dedicated page. Concurrently, the EWG (Europa Web Guide) has also been updated to better accommodate information regarding the optionality of components & elements per site type. Please follow the corresponding links found in the table below for more information.

Knowledge baseNew location
EWG (Europa web guide)Guidelines for EU branded Harmonised sites - Footer(s)
ECL (Europa component library)EU Footer component - Harmonised config.

The harmonised footer is displayed at the bottom of every page in the website under the EU emblem. Corporate footer section is mandatory.

Anatomy

ComponentsMandatoryOptional
Customised footernoyes
Corporate footerLinks provide information such as contact information, disclaimers, legal content, social media and the list of EC institutions under the EU emblem.yesno

Do's

  • make sure the pages contain mandatory information in the above anatomy image

Don'ts

  • don't use more than one footer per page

When to use

  • always use a footer when building your page

When not to use

  • do not follow these guidelines when you are updating sites that fall under a different category