'''EURid''' ('''European Registry for Internet Domains''') is a non-profit organization founded on April 8, 2003, by the three organizations operating the national registries for Belgium, Italy, and Sweden. The European Council (EU) appointed EURid to manage and operate the [[.eu]] top-level domain ([[TLD]]) under the principles of common interest, quality, efficiency, dependability and accessibility for the member countries of the European Union.<ref>[http://www.eurid.eu/en/about/management/articles-association EURid Articles of Association]</ref> | '''EURid''' ('''European Registry for Internet Domains''') is a non-profit organization founded on April 8, 2003, by the three organizations operating the national registries for Belgium, Italy, and Sweden. The European Council (EU) appointed EURid to manage and operate the [[.eu]] top-level domain ([[TLD]]) under the principles of common interest, quality, efficiency, dependability and accessibility for the member countries of the European Union.<ref>[http://www.eurid.eu/en/about/management/articles-association EURid Articles of Association]</ref> |