Framework directives of the European Union:

• Directive 89/391/EEC of 1989 to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers
• Directive 2000/60/EC of 2000 in the field of water policy, see Water Framework Directive
• Directive 2002/21/EC of 2002 on a regulatory framework for electronic communications, see Telecommunications in the European Union
• Directive 2007/46/EC of 2007 for vehicles, see Type approval#Automotive industry

• Employment Equality Framework Directive
• Waste framework directive
• Water Framework Directive

• List of European Union directives