Europe Information Gateway
Glossary
Short, plain-language definitions for the terms used across the corridors.
Scope
- Informational guidance
- No account, no submissions
- Links to official sources where possible
This gateway explains systems; it does not replace authorities.
Key point
This glossary is descriptive. Legal definitions belong to the underlying texts and authorities.
Core terms
- Authority — a public body with legal responsibility for a process.
- Registry — an official record system (company registry, tax registry, etc.).
- Identifier — a reference used to link records consistently.
- VAT — value added tax; rules vary by jurisdiction and transaction.
- EORI — identifier used for customs interactions in the EU context.
- HS/CN — goods classification nomenclatures used for tariff/statistics.
- Status — a published signal (where available) about a record’s state.