What Individual Regulation Notifications Are
Individual regulation or initiative notifications allow you to follow updates to one specific item that is already known and relevant to you.
These notifications are designed for focused follow-up, not broad horizon scanning. They are most useful once a regulation or initiative has been identified as important and requires closer attention.
Individual notifications complement — but do not replace — search-based monitoring notifications.
🔗 For proactive, ongoing regulatory monitoring across topics and jurisdictions, see: Setting Up Search-Based Monitoring Notifications
When to Use Individual Regulation Notifications
Use an individual regulation or initiative alert when you:
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Are already tracking a specific regulation or initiative
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Want to follow status changes or updates to that item
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Are supporting deeper internal review, analysis, or escalation
They are not intended to provide full coverage of regulatory change and should not be relied on as a primary monitoring tool.
How to Enable an Individual Regulation Alert
To follow a specific regulation or initiative, click the bell icon in the top-right corner of the initiative title
Once enabled, you will receive email notifications when that specific item is updated.
What Triggers an Individual Regulation Alert
An individual regulation alert is triggered when there is a change to the specific regulation or initiative you are following, such as:
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A status change (e.g. proposal, adoption, implementation)
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A significant update to the initiative record
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A related regulation is added to the database (e.g., one that amends, implements, transposes, or repeals the initiative you are monitoring)
These notifications are item-specific and do not reflect broader regulatory activity outside that initiative.
Entry Into Force Wording in Alert Emails
When an individual regulation reaches entry into force, the wording used in alert emails depends on whether the initiative is mandatory or voluntary:
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Mandatory regulations are displayed as “entered into force”
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Voluntary regulations are displayed as “launched”
This distinction reflects the enforcement level of the initiative and helps clarify whether legal compliance is required.
Related Regulations in Notification Emails
Individual alert emails may also reference related regulations, indicating how initiatives are connected within the regulatory database.
The following relationship tags may appear:
| Tag | Meaning |
| Amends | Indicates that the initiative modifies the text of another regulation. |
| Transposes | Indicates that a regulation incorporates an EU Directive into the national law of an EU Member State. |
| Implements | Refers to the process of ensuring that a regulation is applied, enforced, and functioning in practice. |
| Relates to | Indicates that an initiative is linked to another regulation, or builds upon a related legislative proposal or initiative. |
| Repeals | Indicates that the linked regulation no longer has effect. |
Individual Notifications vs Monitoring Notifications
It is important to distinguish between individual notifications and monitoring notifications:
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Individual notifications follow one known regulation or initiative
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Monitoring notifications track change across a saved search covering topics, jurisdictions, and filters
Most organizations use monitoring notifications for horizon scanning and individual notifications for follow-up on priority items.
🔗 To learn how to set up monitoring notifications across your regulatory universe, see: Setting Up Search-Based Monitoring Notifications