Overview
Recitals are the preamble paragraphs of EU legislation. They provide interpretive context for the articles that follow and are often cited when explaining the intent behind a legal requirement. Each recital belongs to one framework.Methods
list()
Returns a page of recitals for a framework.
Returns
Page[Recital]
get()
Fetch a single recital by its number.
Returns
Recital
iter()
Iterate over all recitals in a framework across all pages.
list() (except page).
Returns Iterator[Recital]
Model
Recital
Examples
Print all GDPR recitals
Search recital text for a keyword
Fetch a specific recital
Count recitals per framework
Recitals are numbered sequentially within each framework. Recital numbers are stable and match the official EUR-Lex publication.
