The phrase "a directive which" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific instruction or guideline that is being described or explained.
Example: "The committee issued a directive which outlines the new procedures for reporting incidents."
Alternatives: "an instruction that" or "a guideline that".
The UK is lobbying for the changes to be part of a directive, which would give the government more flexibility about how it is adopted, rather than being contained in a more prescriptive internal market regulation.
The rules are the French dressing on what was already a dog's breakfast of a directive, which a report commissioned by the European Parliament described as "poorly constructed, ill-focused and premature".
Since a "regulation" of the EU is to be adopted as national law without any changes, it is more stringent than a "directive", which requires transposition into the national body of laws.
Ultimately, we now have a directive which meets an urgent need.
On 12 February 2002 the Commission proposed a directive which would update the existing list of CMR substances banned for consumer use by adding 44 further substances.
We have a directive which protects consumers and businesses adequately and will encourage internal trade in goods and services within the Community.
For years, the European Commission has been trying to impose some British discipline on the rest of Europe through an agreement on a takeover directive, which would set an EU-wide code for corporate mergers and acquisitions.
The ban, which could also cover the Lucky Strike, Marlboro Gold, Vogue and Fortuna brands, is the logical conclusion of a new public health law – based on a European directive – which stipulates tobacco products "must not include any element that contributes to the promotion of tobacco or give an erroneous impression of certain characteristics".
In a June 15 directive, which circulated over the weekend following a report from Vatican Radio, the church reaffirmed policies regarding the host, or sacramental bread, and wine used during the celebration of the Holy Eucharist.
Ministers blamed the Human Rights Act but the decision was mainly based on immigration rules, brought in to comply with an EU directive, which say that a national of an EU state who has resided in the UK for 10 years cannot be deported except on "imperative grounds of public security".
This case of money laundering is one of largest recorded in the industry and campaigners argue for a tightening up of regulations – and demand that bookmakers cease lobbying against a Brussels directive which would force betting shops to perform checks on punters who gamble more than £1,700.
