About domain names in the .eu zone. How to register the sale of a .eu domain name after changing your account

European Union

A unique international community of 27 European states that have signed the Treaty on European Union. The total population of the European Union is 487 million people, and its area is 4.2 million square meters. km. Quantity official languages European Union - 23.
The European Parliament is an assembly of 786 members directly elected by the citizens of EU member states for a five-year term. The President of the European Parliament is elected for two and a half years. Members of the European Parliament are united not according to nationality, but according to political orientation.
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The European Commission consists of 27 members, one from each member state. When exercising their powers, they are independent, act only in the interests of the EU, and have no right to engage in any other activities. Member states do not have the right to influence members of the European Commission.

Registry: EURid consortium.

EURid is the European Internet domain name registrar, a non-profit organization chosen by the European Commission to manage the new EU top-level domain. EURid was founded in collaboration with DNS BE, IIT CNR and NIC SE registrars national domains top tier Belgium (BE), Italy (IT) and Sweden (SE). EURid's headquarters are located in Brussels. There are approximately 1,000 registrars accredited by EURid in different countries peace.

Number of domain names: as of January 2009, more than 3 million names are registered in the EU zone. Largest quantity registrations in the “union” domain are accounted for by users in Germany (912 thousand names), the Netherlands (407 thousand domains), Great Britain (368 thousand domains), France (240 thousand domains) and Poland (almost 172 thousand names).

Among top-level domains, EU is the 4th most popular in Europe (equal to the number of registered names) and 9th in the world.

Growth: open registration v.EU began on April 7, 2006, by June 2006, 2 million domains were registered in it. After this, growth slowed down significantly: by January 2009 alone, 3 million domains were registered.

Cost of registration and re-registration: is different, as it depends on the specific conditions and requirements imposed on the user by the registrars of the EU member countries. The registrar fee for registration and re-registration of EU domains is €4.

Domain name requirements: may consist of letters of the Latin alphabet (a-z), numbers (0-9) and a hyphen. The name must not begin or end with a hyphen. It is prohibited to use two hyphens in a row in the 3rd and 4th positions in a word.

The minimum length of a domain name is 2 characters, the maximum is 63.

It is prohibited to use the following as a domain name:
(1) geographical names;
(2) geopolitical concepts;
(3) two-letter country codes.

There is also a "reserve list" which allows the use of certain names only by specific users, namely: (1) the governments of EU member states and (2) the European Commission. Domains: eurid.eu, registry.eu, nic.eu, dns.eu, internic.eu, whois.eu, das.eu, coc.eu, eurethix.eu, eurethics.eu, euthics.eu - can be opened only by registrars for specific operational purposes.

Registrants can become:
(1) individuals– residents of the European Union;
(2) public organizations established in the EU;
(3) companies registered in the European Union with a representative office and/or the main part of their business activities here.

Procedure for resolving domain disputes: EURid offers alternative way resolving domain conflicts using ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy). This is an alternative to the standard judicial procedure, its simplified version, based on the Public Policy of the EU area adopted by the European Commission. All processes take place in Arbitration Court city of Prague.

The process of European integration began on May 9, 1950, when French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman proposed merging the coal and steel industries of France and Germany. This project was implemented in 1951 by the Treaty of Paris, which established the European Coal and Steel Community of six countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. In 1973, Denmark, Ireland and Great Britain united with them, in 1981 - Greece, in 1986 - Spain and Portugal, and in 1995 - Austria, Finland and Sweden.

The basic integration structure, with such main institutions as the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the Parliament and the Court of Justice, was created in 1967.

The decision to create a new EU top-level domain, intended for EU member states, was made at a meeting of the heads of state of the European Union in Lisbon in 1999; official representatives of the International Corporation ICANN, which regulates the distribution of Internet address space, supported the proposal to create the EU domain for Internet resources in Europe. Then, in July 2001, the European Commission approved the decision of the Council of Ministers of the European Union to create a European domain and announced that it plans to use the EU domain to unite economies within the continent.

Citizens-residents of member countries of the European Union, as well as organizations and enterprises registered in the EU, received the right to register domain names in the pan-European EU domain in April 2006. Prior to this time, from December 7, 2005 to February 7, 2006 domain pre-registration period. At this time, domain names in the EU zone were registered by holders of priority rights (owners of registered trademarks, trade names, state, public and territorial organizations, public figures, etc.).

Submission of an application during the priority registration period must necessarily be accompanied by the presentation of a document that proved the existence of priority rights to the claimed Domain name.

State: The European Union (EU) is a European and political association created on November 1, 1993, as a union of six Central European states: Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and France.

On this moment In addition to the six founding states, the European Union consists of 21 more states of central and eastern Europe: Austria, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Hungary, Greece, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland, Czech Republic, Sweden and Estonia.

Territory: 4,324,782 sq. km.

Population: 501 million people (2010 data)

The decision on the need to create a new national top-level domain for the European Union was made in 1999 and supported by official representatives of the international corporation ICANN. The domain administrator is the non-profit organization EURid, created by the administrators of the national zones of Belgium, Italy and Sweden.

The stated goals of creating a new domain were: supporting the economic and social development of the EU, positioning the EU as a single territorial association.

The right to register in the .EU domain belongs to individuals and legal entities- residents of the European Union. Standard restrictions apply:

The length of the domain name cannot be less than 2 characters;
The length of the domain name cannot be more than 63 characters;
the domain name can consist of Latin characters (a-z), numbers (0-9) and a hyphen;
You cannot use two consecutive hyphens if they are the third and fourth positions in the name;
It is prohibited to use geographical names, geopolitical concepts, two-letter country codes, as well as names included in the reserve list formed in the interests of the European Commission and the governments of EU states as a name.

The domain was delegated in March 2005. Priority registration period for owners of registered trademarks, trade names, government and public organizations, public figures, etc. lasted from December 7, 2005 to February 7, 2006.

Open registration for the .EU domain began on April 7, 2006. In just a month, the number of registrations exceeded 1.7 million domain names. Currently, more than 3.7 million names are registered in the .EU domain.

In September 2010, EURid, the administrator of the .EU domain, announced the completion of work on transferring the domain to the DNSSEC security protocol.

In 2009, the .EU domain made it possible to register IDN domains containing characters from the national alphabets of 23 countries that are members of the European Union.

In terms of the number of domain names, the .EU zone is one of the five largest national domain zones (ccTLDs) and one of the top ten among all top-level domains (TLDs).

Among national domains, there are more domains registered in the zones of Germany (.DE), Great Britain (.UK), Holland (.NL) and Russia (.RU) than in the .EU zone.

Domain zone territorially belongs to the European Union. Owner – company EURid vzw/asbl. The start of registration of addresses in the domain zone took place on December 7, 2005. In the first hour, more than 300 thousand applications were received to register new domain names. Within three months, approximately 2 million addresses were registered. The EU domain is well indexed by search engines.

Initially, registration in the EU domain zone was only available brands. In 2006, individuals were allowed to register. Currently, strict registration rules remain only in Switzerland. There, only brands are registered in the EU domain zone.

Only citizens residing in the EU will be able to register a domain name. Be sure to indicate the exact address of residence and personal information. The information is checked periodically. If inconsistencies are found, the domain name may be deleted.

Where is the best place to buy an EU domain? What to look at besides cost?

It is best to purchase a domain name directly from the zone owner. They also turn to young reseller companies to register their addresses. They tend to provide services at a more affordable cost. It is important to check the license and legal documents before applying.

Long-term experience and positive feedback from users on the Internet will be an additional plus. No matter how attractive the price, first of all look at the reliability of the company before you buy a domain.

What to pay attention to when registering a domain name?

Company experience. Checking the domain name of the registrar's website will help you find out the exact period of operation. Sometimes the work experience stated on the site differs from the life of the domain name.
Availability of legal details. They will become additional confirmation legitimacy of the company.
Is there an option for auto-renewal?. This is very convenient if you plan to use the name for several years.
Bonuses. Free hosting when registering a domain name for a long period or a domain as a gift when paying for hosting for a long period.

Who should register a domain in the EU zone - what sites is the zone intended for?

Companies and individuals located in the European Union whose business is focused on European consumers should register in the EU.

Large international companies. The business is focused on European consumers.
Online stores, selling goods from European manufacturers or trading establishments importing products for European buyers.
European media. Bloggers, Internet forums, online magazines, newspapers, information sites in Europe.
Travel companies, as well as organizations providing related services (assistance in obtaining visas, organizing transfers, transport services, etc.).

Advantages and disadvantages of registering a domain name in the EU zone

Advantages:

Recognition. The domain name is well indexed by search engines. Registration here guarantees rapid website promotion.
User trust. All registered sites are served according to the laws of the European Union. This inspires great confidence among customers of online resources and online stores.
Registration conditions. Organizations and individuals with permanent residence in the European Union will be able to register here. Contact and personal information is verified.
Price. The price of the registration service does not allow fly-by-night companies and sites with dubious content to be in the EU zone. The costs of registration may exceed the possible amount of undue benefit.

Flaws:

Lack of WHOIS protection. Every Internet user can see information about the owner of the resource.
Few memorable titles available. During the first three months, more than 2 million users registered in the EU domain zone. Free beautiful name difficult to find.
Registration only in Latin. You cannot register an Internet address using Cyrillic characters.
Prohibition on registration of non-EU residents. Only residents of the European Union will be able to register in the EU domain zone. Citizens of other countries will have to use the services of residents of EU countries.

Question answer

We have combined the most common questions from our visitors about domains in the EU zone. If you haven't found the answer to your question, ask it in the comments to this page.

How to get an EU domain for free?

You can ask the registrar company about the possibility of providing a domain name for free if you pay for hosting for a long period.

European Union

A unique international community of 27 European states that have signed the Treaty on European Union. The total population of the European Union is 487 million people, and its area is 4.2 million square meters. km. The number of official languages of the European Union is 23.
The European Parliament is an assembly of 786 members directly elected by the citizens of EU member states for a five-year term. The President of the European Parliament is elected for two and a half years. Members of the European Parliament are united not according to nationality, but according to political orientation.
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The European Commission consists of 27 members, one from each member state. When exercising their powers, they are independent, act only in the interests of the EU, and have no right to engage in any other activities. Member states do not have the right to influence members of the European Commission.

Registry: EURid consortium.

EURid is the European Internet domain name registrar, a non-profit organization chosen by the European Commission to manage the new EU top-level domain. EURid was founded in collaboration with DNS BE, IIT CNR and NIC SE - the country code top-level domain registrars of Belgium (BE), Italy (IT) and Sweden (SE). EURid's headquarters are located in Brussels. About 1,000 registrars around the world are accredited by EURid.

Number of domain names: as of January 2010, there were 3.1 million names registered in the EU zone.
The largest number of registrations in the “union” domain comes from users in Germany (973 thousand names), the Netherlands (429 thousand domains), Great Britain (326 thousand domains), France (278 thousand domains) and Poland (almost 181 thousand names) ).

Among country code top-level domains, EU is the 4th most popular (equal to the number of registered names) and the 9th in the world.

Growth: Open registration in .EU began on April 7, 2006, by June 2006 there were 2 million domains registered in it. After this, growth slowed down significantly: by January 2009 alone, 3 million domains were registered.

It is prohibited to use the following as a domain name:
(1) geographical names;
(2) geopolitical concepts;
(3) two-letter country codes.

There is also a "reserve list" which allows the use of certain names only by specific users, namely: (1) the governments of EU member states and (2) the European Commission.

Domains: eurid.eu, registry.eu, nic.eu, dns.eu, internic.eu, whois.eu, das.eu, coc.eu, eurethix.eu, eurethics.eu, euthics.eu - can be opened only by registrars for specific operational purposes.

Registrants can become:
(1) individuals - residents of the European Union;
(2) public organizations established in the EU;
(3) companies registered in the European Union with a representative office and/or the main part of their business activities here.

Procedure for resolving domain disputes: EURid offers an alternative way to resolve domain conflicts using ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy). This is an alternative to the standard judicial procedure, its simplified version, based on the Public Policy of the EU area adopted by the European Commission. All processes take place in the Arbitration Court of the city of Prague.

year 2009. On December 10, 2009, the EU launched open registration of multilingual names (IDNs) containing characters from 23 languages spoken by residents of EU countries.

Story. The process of European integration began on May 9, 1950, when French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman proposed merging the coal and steel industries of France and Germany. This project was implemented in 1951 by the Treaty of Paris, which established the European Coal and Steel Community of six countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. In 1973, Denmark, Ireland and Great Britain united with them, in 1981 - Greece, in 1986 - Spain and Portugal, and in 1995 - Austria, Finland and Sweden.

The basic integration structure, with such main institutions as the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the Parliament and the Court of Justice, was created in 1967.

The main goals of the European Union are the introduction of European citizenship, ensuring freedom, security and law, promoting economic and social progress, strengthening the role of Europe in the international arena. EU member countries delegate part of their sovereignty to common government institutions that represent the interests of the Union as a whole. The decision to create a new EU top-level domain, intended for EU member states, was made at a meeting of the heads of state of the European Union in Lisbon in 1999; official representatives of the International Corporation ICANN, which regulates the distribution of Internet address space, supported the proposal to create the EU domain for Internet resources in Europe. Then, in July 2001, the European Commission approved the decision of the Council of Ministers of the European Union to create a European domain and announced that it plans to use the EU domain to unite economies within the continent.

EU domain zone, EU domain registration

The EU domain zone has been operating since 2006. Today there are about 4 million names registered here.

An EU domain can be purchased by residents of European Union countries, as well as legal entities registered in the EU. It enables commercial activities and the creation of social and cultural resources. The zone is visited by millions of users every day, which makes it attractive for creating your own website.

EU domain name registration is suitable for resources of any subject, but the most popular areas are business, healthcare, aerospace, science and education.

Reviews from our clients who already have an EU domain

How to choose a domain name

Explore the market

Before registering a domain, analyze the market situation. Find out which domain names are already in use in your area of interest. Using a search engine, find competitors' websites and look at their addresses.

Your task is to choose a domain name that is not similar to existing ones. If a person spells the name wrong, and a competitor has registered a similar domain, then it will go to him, and this is not at all profitable. Also, if you use a name reminiscent of another resource, its owner may accuse you of fraud and trying to deceive his clients.

Consider possible mistakes

To make it easy for potential customers to remember and quickly find your site, choose a simple domain name. Ideally, it is written the same way as it is pronounced. Or stop at a word that is difficult to misspell.

Let's say you are the owner of an online store selling flowers. Do you like the domain? bouquet. This is a difficult name. A person can search a site like bouquet, bouket or buqet. As a result, he will not find an online store and may end up with competitors. Your job is to make sure the person can spell the chosen name correctly.

Don't use hyphens or numbers

People don't know for sure whether they should put a hyphen in the title or not. For example, the phrase bavariamotors.eu It’s logical to divide: bavaria-motors.eu. However, the person does not know which spelling option you chose, and may make a mistake.

Numbers, like the hyphen, confuse people. They don’t know how to write them in numbers or in words: 2 or dva. For example, a person might search a drink website as sevenup And 7up.

When a site becomes popular, competitors register similar domain names, redirecting some visitors to themselves and potential clients. To avoid this, register additional domains yourself:

with spelling errors - feodal.eu, fiodal.eu And feadal.eu;
similar in pronunciation - kolos.eu And koloss.eu;
with hyphens if they separate the phrase - everyday.eu And every-day.eu;
in other domain zones - phone.com, phone.net And phone.com.ua.

EU domain registration: answering your questions

Registration of EU domains usually occurs within two hours after payment of the invoice. If you want to speed up registration, write to the chat at any time.