2011 in the European Union

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Events from the year 2011 in the European Union.

Incumbents

{{flagicon|EU}} President of the European Council – {{flagicon|BEL}} Herman Van Rompuy
{{flagicon|EU}} Commission President – {{flagicon|POR}} José Manuel Barroso
{{flagicon|EU}} Council Presidency – {{flag|Hungary}} (Jan–Jun 2011) and {{flag|Poland}} (Jul–Dec 2011)
{{flagicon|EU}} Parliament President – {{flagicon|POL}} Jerzy Buzek
{{flagicon|EU}} High Representative – {{flagicon|UK}} Catherine Ashton

January 1
Hungary takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Belgium.{{cite web|url=http://ec.europa.eu/news/eu_explained/110103_en.htm |title=Hungary takes on EU presidency|date=3 January 2011|work=European Commission|publisher=European Commission|accessdate=3 January 2011}}
Estonia officially adopts the Euro currency and becomes the seventeenth Eurozone country.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12098513 BBC News - Estonia becomes 17th member of the euro zone 31/12/2010 BBC News]
Lithuania receives chairmanship of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

February 25 – EU ban on BPA in baby bottles enters into force.[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:026:0011:0014:EN:PDF Directives 28 January 2011]

March 15 – Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 282/2011 is adopted.[http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/institutional_affairs/decisionmaking_process/l14527_en.htm Communication department of the European Commission]. The decision-making process and the work of the institutions. Retrieved 25 July 2011