Eiropas Savienības terminu vārdnīca. — R., UNDP, 2004
10 Eiropas Savienība
ENhorizontal rules
LVhorizontālie noteikumi
Definīcija:Before the introduction of the New Approach, product regulation in the European Community was pursued on a sectoral basis, through detailed directives laying down the technical specifications for certain categories of products, often combined with horizontal rules addressing general issues common to all categories.