Skip to main content

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.
Parameters Returns Page[Recital]

get()

Fetch a single recital by its number.
Parameters Returns Recital

iter()

Iterate over all recitals in a framework across all pages.
Parameters — same kwargs as list() (except page). Returns Iterator[Recital]

Model

Recital


Examples

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.