As specified in Recital 12 b (new), the definition to which the Member States must refer in examining an application for family reunification is based on that given in Directive 2004/38/EC.
Comme prιcisι au considιrant 12 ter nouveau, la dιfinition ΰ laquelle les Ιtats membres doivent se rιfιrer pour examiner une demande de regroupement familial s'inspire de celle de la directive 2004/38/CE.