Overview
The European Union has long been a major source of environmental protection law for EU Member States and its institutions have played a profound influence on the direction of environmental policies
Aim of this module:
-To understand how the EU is organized and the roles of main institutions
-To identify the main sources of the EU environmental law and assess legal basis and justifications
-To appreciate range of EU environmental legislation and the degree of flexibility given to Member States in setting standards
-To assess the extent to which the Member States may set standards
-To evaluate challenges of securing compliance with EU and role of the ECJ
-To appreciate the impact of the EU on National environmental law and role played by the national courts
Milestones in the development of EU environmental law and policy
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1972
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UN Stockholm Conference
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1973
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First Environmental Action Programme
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1973-1986
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Expansion of EC environmental law in water, waste and air pollution
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1980
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Common market rules with environmental objectives (ECJ)
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1985
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Environmental protection is «one of the Community main objectives» (ECJ)
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1987
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Single European Act Environmental Title inserted into the EC Treaty
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1988
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Environmental protection mandatory requirement of the EC (ECJ)
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1989
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Separate Environment General Directorate in the EC Commission
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1990
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Environmental Agency (begins work in 1993)
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1993
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Precuationary principle added with Mastricht Treaty to the Environmental
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1997
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Sustainable development becomes objective of the EC – Amsterdam Treaty
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Environmental protection to be integrated across other policies
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14/11/2016
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PSUAD MASTER 1 2016 - 2017
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Milestones in the development of EU environmental law and policy
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1997-2003
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Revival of environmental legislation
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2001
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EC Sustainable Development Strategy
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2004
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Enlargement of EC into Eastern and Central Europe
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2002-2012
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Sixth Environmental Action Programme
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2014 - 2020
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Seventh Environmental Action Programme
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2010-2020
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EU Growth strategy «Europe 2020»
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THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE ENVIRONMENT