Directory of the most important community legislative measures in environment policy : working paper.
Date: 2002-05-30
Institutions: Directorate-General for Parliamentary Research Services
Subjects: EU law, directory, environmental law

Directorate General for Research

WORKING PAPER

DIRECTORY OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
COMMUNITY LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
IN ENVIRONMENT POLICY

Environment Series

 ENVI 100 EN

This publication is available in Engl sh.

Publisher:

European Parliament

L - 2929 Luxembourg

Authors:

Marion de Barbeyrac

Marinella Castellucci
Sabrin Liberatoscioli
(Schuman Scholars at the European Parliament)

Editor:

Peter Palinkas

Directorate General for Research
Division of Environment and Energy&Research
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Manuscript completed:  April 1999

Directorate General for Research

WORKING PAPER

DIRECTORY OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
COMMUNITY LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
IN ENVIRONMENT POLICY

Environment Series

ENVI 100 EN

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FOREWORD

On environmental matters, as of December 1998, a total of 131 European Community Directives,
33 Regulations, 101 Decisions and 44 Resolutions have been adopted.

The number and the scope of these legislative measures are such that it is now opportune to publish
a concise guide to EC legislation.

One of the purposes of this publication is to provide Members of Parliament, their staff and all
those who work with EC legislation with a concise overview of legislation on environmental
protection. The full legal text has not been reproduced, but only a selection of those elements which
may be of use in daily parliamentary work. The full references, however, make it possible for the
reader to consult the complete legal text without difficulty.

In fact, each fact sheet contains a short synopsis which summarize the content of the legislative act
taken into consideration and some observations which point out the most remarkable features of
certain articles. Notes about the latest amendments together with either incorporation or
implementation references complete the scheme. In conclusion, the Annex includes the tables  which
summ up the whole document for quick consultation. 

For technical reasons this publication is available in English only. It covers the most important EC
environmental legislative measures from the beginning of the Environment Policy until December
1998 and therefore constitutes an updated version of No. W-13 in the Environment, Public Health
and Consumer Protection Series published in December 1994.

DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR RESEARCH

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CONTENTS

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I. GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 

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1. Environmental Assessment 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1

Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public
and private projects on the environment 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1

2. Environmental Organisation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 of 7 May 1990  on the establishment of the European
Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network  . . . . . .   2

3.

Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3

Council Directive 90/313/EEC of 7 June 1990 on the freedom of access to information on the
environment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3

4. Eco-Label  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4

Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 of 23 March 1992 on a Community eco-label award scheme 

  4

5.

Financial Instrument 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1973/92 of 21 March 1992 establishing a financial instrument
for the environment (LIFE)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5

6. Environmental Management  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1836/93 of 29 June 1993  allowing voluntary participation by
companies in the industrial sector in a Community eco-management and audit Scheme  . . . . . . . . .   6

Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning integrated pollution prevention
and control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7

II. SECTORAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 

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1. Water  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8

Council Directive 75/440/EEC of 16 June 1975 concerning the quality required of surface water
intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8

Council Decision 75/437/EEC of 3 March 1975 concluding the Convention for the prevention of
marine pollution  from land-based sources 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9

Council Directive 76/160/EEC of 8 December 1975 concerning the quality of bathing waters 

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Council Directive 76/464/EEC of 4 May 1976 on pollution caused by certain dangerous
substances  discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   11

Council Decision 77/585/EEC of 25 July 1977 concluding the Convention for the protection of
the Mediterranean Sea against pollution and the Protocol for the prevention of the pollution of
the Mediterranean Sea by dumping from ships and aircraft  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   12

Council Decision 77/586/EEC of 25 July 1977 concluding the Convention for the protection of
theRhine against chemical pollution and an Additional Agreement, signed in Bern on 29.04.1963,
concerning the International Commission for the protection of the Rhine against pollution  . . . . . . .   13

Council Decision 77/795/EEC of 12 December 1977 establishing a common procedure for the
exchange of information on the quality of surface fresh water in the Community 

. . . . . . . . . . .   14

Council Directive 78/659/EEC of 18 July 1978 on the quality of  fresh waters needing protection
or improvement in order to support fish life 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   15

Council Resolution 78/708/EEC of 26 June 1978 setting up an action programme of  the European
Communities on the control and reduction of pollution caused by hydrocarbons discharged at
the sea  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   16

Council Directive 79/869/EEC of 9 October 1979 concerning the methods of measurement and
frequencies of sampling and analysis of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking
water in the Member States  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   17

Council Directive 79/923/EEC of 30 October 1979 on the quality of shellfish waters  . . . . . . . . . .   18

Council Directive 80/68/EEC of 17 December 1979 on the protection of groundwater against
pollution caused by certain dangerous substances 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   19

Commission Decision 80/686/EEC of 25 June 1980 setting up an Advisory Committee on the
control and reduction of pollution caused by hydrocarbons discharged at the sea  . . . . . . . . . .   20

Council Directive 80/778/EEC of 15 July 1980 relating to the quality of water intended for
human consumption  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Council Decision 81/420/EEC of 19 May 1981 on the conclusion of the Protocol concerning
cooperation in combatting pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by oil and other harmful
substances in cases of  emergency  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   22

Council Directive 82/176/EEC of 22 March 1982 on limit values and quality objectives for
mercury discharges by the chlor-alkali electrolysis industry  

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   23

Council Decision 83/101/EEC of 28 February 1983 concluding the Convention for the protection
of the Mediterranean Sea against pollution from land-based sources  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   24

Council Resolution 83/217/EEC of  7 February 1983 concerning the combatting of water
pollution  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   25

Council Directive 83/513/EEC of 26 September 1983 on limit values and quality objectives for
cadmium discharges  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Council Decision 84/132/EEC of 1 March 1984 on the conclusion of the Protocol concerning
Mediterranean specially protected areas 

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   27

Council Directive 84/156/EEC of 8 March 1984 on limit values and quality objectives for
mercury discharges by sectors other than the chlor-alkali electrolysis industry  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   28

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Council Decision 84/358/EEC of 28 June 1984 on the Agreement for co-operation in dealing with
pollution of the North Sea by oil and other harmful substances 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   29

Council Directive 84/491/EEC of 9 October 1984 on limit values and quality objectives for
discharges of hexachlorocyclohexane  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   30

Council Decisions 86/85/EEC of 6 March 1986 establishing a Community information system for
the control and reduction of pollution caused by the spillage of hydrocarbons and other harmful
substances at the sea 

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Council Directive 86/280/EEC of 12 June 1986 on limit values and quality objectives for discharges
. . . . . .   32
of certain dangerous substances included in list I of the Annex to Directive 76/464/EEC 

Council Resolution  90/818/EEC of 19 June 1990 on the prevention of accidents causing marine
pollution amending Annex II of 86/280/EEC on limit values and quality objectives for discharges
of certain dangerous substances included in list I of the Annex to Directive 76/464/EEC 

. . . . . . . .   33

Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment  . . . . . .   34

Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of  waters against
pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   36

Council Resolution 92/306/EC of 25 February 1992 on the future Community groundwater
policy 

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Council Directive 93/75/EC of 13 September 1993 concerning minimum requirements for vessels
bound for or leaving Community ports and carrying dangerous or polluting goods 

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Council Resolution 95/228/EC 20 February 1995 on groundwater protection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   39

Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 concerning the quality of water for human
consumption 

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2. Air  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   41

Council Directive 70//220/EEC of 20 March 1970 on the approximation of laws of the Member
States relating to the measures to be taken against air pollution by emission from motors vehicles   41

Council Directive 72/306/EEC of 2 August 1972 on the approximation of laws of the Member
States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines
for use in vehicles 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   43

Council Directive 75/716/EEC of 24 November 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   44

Council Directive 77/537/EEC of 28 June 1977 on the approximation of laws of the Member
States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of pollutants from diesel engines
for use in wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   45

Council Directive 80/779/EEC of 15 July 1980 on air quality limit values and guide values for
sulphur dioxide and suspended particulates 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   46

Council Directive 80/1268/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the approximation of laws of the
Member States relating to the fuel consumption of motor vehicles  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   47

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Council Decision 81/462/EEC of 11 June 1981 on the conclusion of the Convention on long-range
transboundary air pollution (Convention of Geneva)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   48

Council Directive 82/883/EEC of 3 December 1982 on procedures for the surveillance and
monitoring of environments concerned by waste from the titanium dioxide industry  . . . . . . . .   49

Council Decision  82/459/EEC of 24 June 1982 establishing a reciprocal exchange of information
and data from networks and individual stations measuring air pollution within the Member States   50

Council Directive 82/884/EEC of 3 December 1982 on a limit value for lead in the air 

. . . . . . . .   51

Council Directive 84/360/EEC of 28 June 1984 on the combatting of air pollution from industrial
plants 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   52

Council Directive 85/203/EEC of 7 March 1985 on air quality standards for nitrogen dioxide 

.   53

Council Directive 85/210/EEC of 20 March 1985 on the approximation of laws of the Member
States concerning the lead content of petrol 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   54

Council Directive 88/77/EEC of 3 December 1987 on the approximative of the laws of the Member
States relating to measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous pollutants from  diesel
engines for use in vehicles 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   55

Council Decision 88/3322/EEC of 14 October 1988 on certain chlorofluorocarbons and halons
which deplete the ozone layer 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   56

Council Directive 88/609/EEC of 24 November 1988 on the limitation of emissions of certain
pollutants into the air from large combustion plants 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   57

Council Directive 89/369/EEC of 8 June 1989 on the prevention of air pollution from new
municipal waste incineration plants 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   58

Council Directive 89/429/EEC of 21 June 1989 on the reduction of air pollution from existing
municipal waste incineration plants 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   59

Council Regulation (EEC) No 594/91 of 4 March 1991 on substances that deplete the ozone
layer 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   60

Council Decision 91/690/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the conclusion of the amend-
ment to the Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer as adopted in June 1990
in London by the parties to the protocol  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   61

Council Directive 92/72/EEC of 21 September 1992 on air pollution by ozone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   62

Council Directive 92/112/EEC of 15 December 1992 on procedures for harmonizing the
programmes for the reduction and eventual elimination of pollution caused by waste from
the titanium dioxide industry 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   63

Council Directive 93/12/EC of 12 March 1993 relating to the sulphur content of certain 
liquid fuels  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   64

Council Directive 93/76/EC of 13 September 1993 to limit carbon dioxide emissions by
improving energy efficiency (SAVE) 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   65

European Parliament and Council Directive 94/63/EC of 20 December 1994 on the control of
volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its
distribution from terminals to service stations 

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Council Directive 96/62/EC of 27 September 1996 on ambient air quality assessment and
management 

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European Parliament and Council Directive 97/68/EC of 16 December 1997 on the approximation
of the laws of the Member States relating to measures against the emission of gaseous and
particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to be installed in non-road mobile
machinery 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   68

Council Resolution of 18 December 1997 on a Community strategy to promote combined heat
and power 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   69

Council Decision of 18 May 1998 concerning a multi annual programme for the promotion
of renewable energy sources in the Community 

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 3. Soil 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   71

Council Directive 86/278/EEC of 12 June 1986 on the protection of the environment, and in
particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is use  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   71

Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23 December 1991 standardizing and rationalizing reports on
the implementation of certain Directives relating to the environment 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   72

III. PROTECTION AGAINST CERTAIN ACTIVITIES AND MATERIALS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   73

1. Chemicals  

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   73

Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws,  regulations and
administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging  and labelling of dangerous
substances 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   73

Council Directive 73/404/EEC of 22 November 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to detergents 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   75

Council Directive 73/405/EEC of 22 November 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to methods of testing the biodegradability of anionic surfactants  . . . . .   76

Council Directive 76/769/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws, regulations
and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and
use of certain dangerous substances and preparations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   77

Council Directive 78/631 of 26 June 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States
relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations (pesticides) 

.   78

Council Directive 79/117/EEC of  21 December 1978 prohibiting the placing on the market and
use of plant protection products containing certain active substances 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   79

Council Decision 80/372/EEC of 26 March 1980 concerning chlorofluorocarbons in the
environment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   80

Council Directive  83/513/EEC of 26 September 1983 on limit values and quality objectives for
cadmium discharges  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   81

Council Directive 84/156/EEC of 8 March 1984 concerning the limit values and quality
objectives for mercury discharges by sectors other than the chlor-alkali electrolysis industry  . . .   82

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Council Resolution 88/204/EEC of 25 January 1988 on a Community action programme to
combat environmental pollution by cadmium  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   83

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1734/88 of 16 June 1988 concerning export from and import
into the Community of certain dangerous chemicals 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   84

Council Directive 89/428/EEC of 21 June 1989 on procedures for harmonizing the  programmes
for the reduction and eventual elimination of pollution caused by waste from the titanium
dioxide industry 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   85

Council Regulation (EEC) No 428/89 of 20 February 1989 concerning the export of  certain
chemical products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86  

Council Directive 91/157/EEC of 18 March 1991 on batteries and accumulators containing
certain dangerous substances 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87  

Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection
products on the market   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 

Council Regulation (EC) No 793/93 of 23 March 1993 on the evaluation and control of the
risks of existing substances 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  89 

Council Directive 94/55/EC of 21 November 1994 on the approximation of laws of the Member
States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 

Council Decision 98/685/EC of 23 March 1998 on the conclusion of the Convention on
transboundary effects of industrial accidents 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  91 

2.

Industrial Risks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  92 

Council Directive 82/501/EEC of 24 June 1982 on the  major accident hazards of certain
industrial activities 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  92 

Council Directive 93/75/EEC of 13 September 1993 concerning minimum requirements for
vessels bound for or leaving Community ports and carrying dangerous or polluting goods 

. .  94 

3. Biotechnology 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  95 

Council Directive 90/219/EEC of 23 April 1990 on the contained use of genetically modified
micro-organisms  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  95 

Council Directive 90/220/EEC of 23 April 1990 on the deliberate release into the environment
of genetically modified organisms ("GMO")  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  97 

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 258/97 of 27 January 1997 concerning novel foods and
food ingredients  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   98

IV. MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   99

1. Waste 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   99

Council Directive 75/439/EEC of 16 June 1975 on the disposal of waste oils  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   99

Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   100

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Council Directive 78/176/EEC of 20 February 1978 on waste from the titanium dioxide industry  101

Council Directive 78/319/EEC of 20 March 1978 on toxic and dangerous waste 

. . . . . . . . . . .

   102

Council Directive 82/883/EEC of 3 December 1982 on procedure for the surveillance and
monitoring of environment concerned by waste from titanium dioxide industry 

. . . . . . . . . .   103

Council Directive 84/631/EEC of 6 December 1984 on the supervision and control within the
Community of the transfrontier shipment of hazardous waste  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   104

Council Directive 86/278/EEC of 12 June 1986 on the protection of the environment, and in
particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used  in agriculture 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   105

Council Directive 89/369/EEC of 2 June 1989 on the prevention of air pollution from new
municipal waste incineration plants 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   106

Council Directive 89/429/EEC of 21 June 1989 on the reduction of air pollution from existing
municipal waste incineration plants 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   107

Council Decision 90/170/EEC of 2 March 1990 on the acceptance by the EEC of an OECD
Decision/Recommendations on the control of transfrontier movements of hazardous wastes
(Basel Convention) 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   108

Council Directive 91/157/EEC of 18 March 1991 on batteries and accumulators containing
certain dangerous substances 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   109

Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment  . . . . .   110

Council Directive 91/689/EEC of 12 December 1991 on hazardous waste  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   111

Directive 92/3/EURATOM of 3 February 1992 on the supervision  and control of shipments of
radio-active waste between Member States and into and out of the European Community 

. . . . .   112

Council Regulation (EC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 on the supervision and control of
shipments of waste within, into and out of the Community 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   113

Council Directive 94/67/EC of 16 December 1994 on the incineration of hazardous  waste  . . . .   114

European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and
packaging waste 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   115

Council Directive 96/59/EC of 16 September 1996 on the disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   116

2. Noise  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   117

Council Directive 70/157/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of  the
Member States relating to the permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles   117

Council Directive 78/1015/EEC of 23 November 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States on the permissible sound level and exhaust system of motorcycles  . . . . . . . . .   119

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Council Directive 79/113/EEC of  19 December 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the determination of the noise emission of construction plant and
equipment 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   120

Council Directive 80/51/EEC of  20 December 1979 on the limitation of noise emissions from
subsonic aircraft 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   121

Council Directive 84/533/EEC of 17 September 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the permissible sound power level of compressors 

. . . . . . . . . . . . .   122

Council Directive 84/534/EEC of 17 September 1984 on approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the permissible sound power level of tower cranes 

. . . . . . . . . . . . .   123

Council Directive 84/535/EEC of 17 September 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the permissible sound power level of welding generators  . . . . . . . .   124

Council Directive 84/536/EEC of 17 September 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the permissible sound power level of power generators 

. . . . . . . . .   125

Council Directive 84/537/EEC of 17 September 1984 on the approximation of  the laws of the
Member States relating to the permissible sound power level of powered hand-held concrete-
breakers and picks 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   126

Council Directive 84/538/EEC of 17 September 1984 on the approximation of the laws of the
Member States relating to the permissible sound power level of lawnmowers 

. . . . . . . . . . . . .   127

Council Directive 86/594/EEC of 1 December 1986 on airborne noise emitted by household
appliances 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Council Directive 86/662/EEC of 22 December 1986 on the limitation of noise emitted by
hydraulic excavators, rope-operated excavators, dozers, loaders and  excavator-loaders 

. . .   129

Council Directive 89/629/EEC of 4 December 1989 on the limitation of noise emission from
civil subsonic jet aeroplanes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   130

Council Directive 92/14/EEC of 2 March 1992 on the limitation of the operation of certain
aeroplanes covered by Part II, Chapter 2, Volume 1 of Annex 16 to the Convention on inter-
national civil aviation, second edition (1988)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   131

3.

Fauna and Flora 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   132

Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds  . . . . . . . . . . . .   132

Council Regulation (EEC) No 348/81 of 20 January 1981 on common rules for imports of
whales or other cetacean products 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   133

Council Decision 81/691/EEC of 4 September 1981 on the conclusion of the Convention on the
conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (Convention of Canberra)  . . . . . . . . . . . . .   134

Council Decision 82/72/EEC of 3 December 1981 concerning the conclusion of the Convention
on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Convention of Bern) 

. . . . . .   135

Council Decision 82/461/EEC of 24 June 1982 on the conclusion of the Convention on the 
conservation of migratory species of wild animals (Convention of Bonn) 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   136

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Council Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 of 3 December 1982 on the implementation in the
Community of the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna
and flora (Convention of Washington - CITES Convention)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   137

Council Directive 83/129/EEC of 28 March 1983 concerning the importation into Member
States of skins of certain seal pups and products derived therefrom 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   138

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3528/86 of 17 November 1986 on the protection of the
Community’s forests against air pollution  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   139

Council Directive 86/609/EEC of 24 November 1986 on the protection of  animals used for
experimental and other scientific purposes 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   140

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3907/91 of 19 December 1991 on the action of the Community
 in relation to nature conservation (ACNAT) 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   141

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3254/91 of 4 November 1991 on the protection of animals
prized for their fur 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   142

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1973/92 of 21 May 1992 establishing a financial instrument
for the environment (LIFE)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   143

Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of
wild fauna and flora 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   144

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2158/92 of 23 July 1992 on the protection of the Community’s
forests against fire  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   145

Council Decision 93/626/EC of 25 October 1993 concerning the conclusion of the Convention
on biological diversity (Convention of Rio de Janeiro)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   146

Council Regulation (EC) No 3062/95 of  20 December 1995 on operations to promote tropical
forests  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   147

Council Decision 96/191/EC of 26 February 1996 concerning the conclusion of the Convention
on the protection of the Alps (Alpine Convention) 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   148

Commission Decision 97/266/EC of 18 December 1996 concerning a site information format for
proposed Natura 2000 sites 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   149

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2551/97 of 15 December 1997 suspending the introduction 
into the Community of specimens of certain species of wild fauna and flora  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   150

Annex: Summarizing Tables on Main EC Legislation: 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 151
General Environmental Policy 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   152
Water Pollution  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   153
Air Pollution  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 158
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   162
Soil Pollution 
Chemical Substances 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   163
Industrial Risks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   166
Biotechnology  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   167
Waste Disposal and Processing 
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   168
Noise Pollution  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   171
Nature Conservation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   173

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I.   GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

1.   Environmental Assessment

TITLE:

DIRECTIVE ON THE ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF
CERTAIN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROJECTS ON THE
ENVIRONMENT

REFERENCE:

85/337/EEC of 27.06.1985

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 175/40 of 05.07.1985

The Member States must adopt all necessary measures to ensure that 
certain projects likely to have significant effect on the environment are 
made subject to an assessment before consent is given. Therefore the 
developer of the project has to provide certain information. The public 
concerned must be given the opportunity to express an opinion. Other 
Member States which are likely to be affected must also be given this 
opportunity. The information gathered must be made available to the 
public.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 169/14 of 09.07.1980

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 66/89 of 15.03.1982

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

01.07.1988

Article 11 § 1: The Member States and Commission shall exchange
information on the experience gained in applying this Directive.
Article 11 § 2: In particular the Member States shall inform the Commis
sion of any criteria and/or thresholds adopted for the selection of the 
projects in question, ..., or of the types of projects concerned which are 
subject to assessment.
Article 11 § 3: Five years after notification of this Directive the Commis
sion shall send the European Parliament (1990) and the Council a 
report on its application and effectiveness. The report shall be based on 
the aforementioned exchange of information.
Article 11 § 4: On the basis of this exchange of information, the Com
mission shall submit to the Council additional proposals, should this be 
necessary, with a view to this Directive being applied in a sufficiently 
coordinated manner.
Article 2 § 3. Member States can exempt specific projects in exceptional
cases.

AMENDED BY:

Council Directive 97/11/EC of 3 March 1997 amending Directive 
85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and 
private projects on the environment (OJ No L 073/5 of 14.03.1997)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex XX - Environment -
List provided for in Article 74 (OJ No L 001/494 of 03.01.1994).

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2.   Environmental Organisation

TITLE:

COUNCIL REGULATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY AND THE EUROPEAN
ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION AND OBSERVATION
NETWORK

REFERENCE:

(EEC) No 1210/90 of 07.05.1990

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal  No L 120/1 of 11.05.1990

Tasks and structure of the agency and the network

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

COM(89) 303 final

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 96 of 17.04.1990

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

This Regulation shall enter force on the day following that on which the
competent authorities have decided the seat of the Agency (Article 21).
30.10.1993

Article 20: No later than 2 years after the entry into force and after
having consulted the European Parliament the Council shall (on the
basis of a report and proposals from the Commission) decide on further
tasks for the Agency.

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3.   Information

TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  ON THE FREEDOM OF ACCESS TO
INFORMATION ON THE ENVIRONMENT

REFERENCE:

90/313/EEC of 07.06.1990

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 158/56 of 23.06.1990

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aims to ensure freedom of access to and dissemination of information
on the environment,
lays out terms and conditions of availability of information

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

COM(88) 484 final (OJ No C 335/5 of 1988)

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 120/231 of 16.05.1989

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

Official Journal No C 102/6 of 24.04.1990

31.12.1992 (Article 9)

Article 3: States that Member States must ensure that information is
made available and goes on to outline some circumstances in which
requests for information may be refused eg on grounds of public security/
confidentiality.
Article 7: Suggests the periodic publication of descriptive reports as a 
means of making information freely available to the general public.
Article 8: By 31.12.1996 Member States shall report to the Commission 
on experience gained. The Commission will send a report to the 
European Parliament and the Council together with any proposal for 
revision.

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4.   Eco-Label

TITLE:

COUNCIL REGULATION ON A COMMUNITY ECO-LABEL
AWARD SCHEME

REFERENCE:

(EEC) No 880/92 of 23.03.1992

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 99/1 of 11.04.1992

The Regulation adopted by the Council introduces a Community Scheme
for the award of an eco-label. It lays down procedures for drawing up
product categories, specifies ecological criteria for each category and
their respective periods of validity and, for applications for the award of
an eco-label and conditions for use.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 75/23 of 20.03.1991

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 13/37 of 20.01.1992

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

Article 1: outlines the objectives of the eco-label.
Article 2: states that the eco-label shall not apply to food, drink or
pharmaceuticals.
Article 5: outlines product groups and ecological criteria.
Article 6: includes arrangements for prominent interest groups to
participate in laying down specific product categories and ecological
criteria.
Article 10: concerns applications for the award of an eco-label.
Article 11: specifies the costs and fees associated with apply for the eco-
label.
Article 18: specifies that within five years of the entry into force of this
Regulation the Commission shall review the Scheme in the light of the
experience gained during its operation (1997).

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5.   Financial Instrument

TITLE:

COUNCIL REGULATION ESTABLISHING A FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (LIFE)

REFERENCE:

(EEC) No 1973/92 of 21.05.1992

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 206/1 of 22.07.1992

The objective of the Regulation is to contribute to the development and
implementation of Community environmental policy and legislation by
financing environmental actions in the Community by providing
technical assistance to third countries and in exceptional circumstances
actions on global environmental problems.
LIFE incorporates the financial instruments: ACE (Community action for
the environment), ACNAT (actions for the conservation of nature),
MEDSPA (specific actions for the Mediterranean) and NORSPA
(northern region of the Community.
LIFE’s budget for the first phase, which ends 31.12.1995, has been
earmarked at 400 million ECU. The Community receives 90 percent of
all LIFE’s funding for priority environmental actions, while five percent
goes to third countries in the Mediterranean Basin, the coastal states of
the Baltic Region and areas experiencing exceptional circumstances of
environmental problems.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 44/4 of 20.02.1991

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 267/211 of 14.10.1991 

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication
in the Official Journal.

Article 2: states that any action under Life must be consistent with the
polluter pays principle. 
Article 4: outlines how financial assistance shall be provided.
Article 7: provides for the implementation of Life in phases.
Article 9: details how an applicated for assistance can be made.
Article 14: states that no later than the 31.12.1994 the Commission shall
submit a report to the Council and Parliament on the implementation of
the Regulation.

Council Directive (EC) No 1404/96 of 15.07.1996 amending Regulation
(EEC) No 1973/92 establishing a financial instrument for the
environment (Life) (OJ No L 181/1 of 20.07.1996)

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6.   Environmental Management

TITLE:

COUNCIL REGULATION ALLOWING VOLUNTARY
PARTICIPATION BY COMPANIES IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
IN A COMMUNITY ECO-MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SCHEME

REFERENCE:

1836/93/EC of 29.06.1993 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 168/1 of 10.07.1993

The Regulation establishes a community environmental management and
audit scheme in which companies engaged in an industrial activity can
participate on a voluntary basis. The objective of the scheme is to
promote continuous improvements in the environmental performance of
industrial activities.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 120/3 of 30.04.1993

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 42/44 of 15.02.1993

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

Official Journal No C 120/3 of 30.04.1993

13.07.1993

Article 1: lists the objective of the eco-management and audit scheme.
Article 2: defines community used words such as environmental policy,
review, and management system.
Article 3: outlines those eligible to participate in the Scheme.
Article 4: sets out criteria for auditing and validation.
Article 5: details the requirements of an environmental Statement.
Article 12: concerns itself with the relationship between national,
European and international Standards.
Article 20: provides that no more than five years after the entry into
force of the Regulation the Commission shall review it (1998).

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE CONCERNING INTEGRATED 
POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL 

REFERENCE:

96/61/EC of 24.09.1996

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal L 257/26 of 10.10.1996

The purpose of this Directive is to achieve integrated prevention and 
control of pollution arising from the activities listed in Annex I. It lays 
down measures designed to prevent or, where that is not practicable, to
reduce emissions in the air, water and land from the abovementioned 
activities, including measures concerning waste, in order to achieve a 
high level of protection of  the environment taken as a whole, without 
prejudice to Directive 85/337/EEC and other relevant Community 
provisions. 

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 158 of 23.06.1990

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 166/69 of 10.06.1996

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

01.11.1999

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II.   SECTORAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

1.    Water

TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE CONCERNING THE QUALITY REQUIRED
OF SURFACE WATER INTENDED FOR THE ABSTRACTION OF
DRINKING WATER IN THE MEMBER STATES

REFERENCE:   

 75/440/EEC of 16.06.1975 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal  No L 194/26 of 25.07.1975

This Directive concerns the quality requirements which surface fresh 
water used or intended for use in the abstraction of drinking water, must
meet after application of appropriate treatment. Groundwater, brackish
water and water intended to replenish water - bearing beds - shall not be
subject to this Directive.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal  No C 62/7 of 30.05.1974

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

18.06.1977

Article 10: Annex I: Definition of the standard methods of treatment for
transforming surface water of categories A1, A2 and A3 into drinking
water
Article 4 (1): Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure
that surface water conforms to the values laid down pursuant to Article 3.
Each Member State shall apply this Directive without distinction to
national waters and waters crossing its frontiers.

AMENDED BY:

a) Council Directive 79/869/EEC of 9.10.1979 (OJ No L 271/44 of

INCORPORATED BY:

29.10.1979)

b) Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23.10.1991 (OJ No L 377/48 of 

31.12.1991)

Agreement 94/103/EC on the European Economic Area - Annex XX -
Environment - List provided for the Article 74 (OJ No L 01/494 of
03.01.1994).

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DECISION  CONCLUDING THE CONVENTION FOR
THE PREVENTION OF MARINE POLLUTION FROM LAND-
BASED SOURCES

REFERENCE:

75/437/EEC of  03.03.1975

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal  No L 194/5 of 25.07.1975

Article 25 Convention:
(2) For each Party ratifying, accepting or approving the present
Convention or acceding to it after the deposit of the seventh instrument
of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the present Convention
shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of deposit by that
party of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. 
The contracting Parties pledge themselves to take all possible steps to
prevent pollution of the sea, by which is meant the introduction by man,
directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the marine
environment (including estuaries) resulting in such deleterious effects as
hazards to human health, harm to living resources and to marine
ecosystems, damage to amenities or interference with other legitimate
uses of the sea.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 127/32 of 18.10.1974

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Annex:  Convention for the prevention of marine pollution from land-
bases sources
Annex A: Allocation of substances
Annex B: Arbitration procedure

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE CONCERNING THE QUALITY OF
BATHING WATER

REFERENCE:

76/160/EEC of 08.12.1975

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 31/1 of 05.02.1976

This Directive concerns the quality of bathing water, with the exception
of water intended for therapeutic purposes and water used in swimming
pools. MS shall set, for all bathing areas or for each individual bathing
area, the values applicable to bathing water, for the parameters given in
the Annex.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 128/13 of 09.06.1975

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

10.12.1977

REMARKS:

Annex lists quality requirements for bathing water

Article 6 (1): the competent authorities in the Member States shall carry
out sampling operations, the minimum frequency of which is laid down
in the Annex.
Article 10: A Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress is set up.

AMENDED BY:

a) Council Directive 91/692 of 23.10.1991 (OJ No L 377/48 of 

31.12.1991)

b) 94/01/08 ACT concerning the conditions of accession of the United 

Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland
and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on
which the European Union is founded, Annex I - List referred to in
Article 29 of the Act of Accession - VIII.

INCORPORATED BY:

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON POLLUTION CAUSED BY CERTAIN
DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES DISCHARGED INTO THE AQUATIC
ENVIRONMENT OF THE COMMUNITY

REFERENCE:

76/464/EEC of 04.05.1976 

SOURCE

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 129/23 of 18.05.1976

The Directive provides for the elimination or reduction of the pollution
of inland, coastal and territorial waters by particularly dangerous
substances by means of separate "daughter directives" setting emission
limit values for particular substances.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 5/62 of 08.01.1975

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

Annex: List I and II of families and groups of substances

Article 4 (1): MS shall apply a system of zero-emission to discharges
into groundwater of substances within List I.
Article 6 (1): The Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission,
shall lay down the limit values which the emission standards must not
exceed for the various dangerous substances included in the families and
groups of substances within List I.

AMENDED BY:

Council Directive 91/692 of 23.10.1991 (OJ No L 377/48 of  31.12.1991)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement 94/103/EC on the European Economic Area - Annex XX -
Environment - List provided for the Article 74 (OJ No L 01/494 of
03.01.1994) 

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DECISION CONCLUDING THE CONVENTION FOR
THE PROTECTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA AGAINST
POLLUTION AND THE PROTOCOL FOR THE PREVENTION OF
THE POLLUTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA BY
DUMPING FROM SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT

REFERENCE:

77/585/EEC of 25.07.1977 

SOURCE

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 240/1 of 19.09.1977

The contracting parties shall individually or jointly take all appropriate
measures in accordance with the propositions of the Convention and
those Protocols in force to which they are party, to prevent, abate and
combat pollution of the Mediterranean sea area.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 259/42 of 04.11.1976

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Article 5 Convention: The Contracting Parties shall take all appropriate
measures to prevent and abate pollution of the Mediterranean sea area
caused by dumping from ships and aircraft. According to Article 10 (1a)
a pollution monitoring system shall be established
Article 14 (1) Convention: The Contracting Parties shall hold an
ordinary meeting once every two years and an extraordinary meeting at
any other time deemed necessary.

Annex A: Arbitration  Protocol

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COUNCIL DECISION CONCLUDING THE CONVENTION FOR
THE PROTECTION OF THE RHINE AGAINST CHEMICAL
POLLUTION AND AN ADDITIONAL AGREEMENT, SIGNED IN
BERN ON 29.04.1963, CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL
COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE RHINE
AGAINST POLLUTION

REFERENCE:

77/586/EEC of 25.07.1977 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 240/35 of 19.09.1977

The Contracting Parties agree to gradually eliminate discharges of 
certain particularly toxic substances (Annex I) and to reduce pollution
from other dangerous substances (Annex II) by means of a national
inventory of discharges to the Rhine, which must be updated every three
years.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 293/63 of 13.12.1976

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Article 5 (1) Convention: The International Commission shall propose
the limit values provides for in Art. 3 (2) and if necessary their
application to discharges into sewers.
Article 13 Convention: The International Commission shall work out
draft recommendations for achieving comparable results by the use of
appropriate measuring and analysis methods.
Article 17 (1) Convention: Each Signatory Party shall notify the
Government of the Swiss Confederation of the completion of their
procedures for bringing this Convention into force.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DECISION ESTABLISHING A COMMON PROCEDURE
FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON THE QUALITY OF
SURFACE FRESH WATER IN THE COMMUNITY

REFERENCE:

77/795/EEC of 12.12.1977

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 334/29 of 24.12.1977

The Decision sets up a system for the monitoring and exchange of
information on the quality of rivers and watercourses. It designates
sampling and measuring stations in the MS (Annex I) and lays down
parameters for the exchange of this information (Annex II). A procedure
is provided for adopting Annexes II and III to technical progress.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 178/48 of 02.08.1976

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

Annex I lists sampling or measuring stations involved in the exchange of
information
Annex II: Parameters in respect of which information is to be exchanged
Annex III: Reference methods of measurement

Article 3 (1): Each Member State shall designate a central agency inform
the Commission thereof within 15 days of the notification of this
Decision
Article 7 (1): A Committee for the adaptation of this Decision to
technical progress is to be set up.

AMENDED BY:

a) Documents concerning the accession of the Hellenic Republic to  the

European Communities, act concerning the conditions of the 
accession of the Hellenic Republic and the adjustments to the 
treaties, Annex I  List referred to in Article 21 of the Act of  
accession, XIII. Environment and Consumer protection.
79/1/13 of 28.05.1979 (OJ No L 291/0111 of 19.11.1979).

b) Council Decision of 19.10.1981 (OJ No L 319/17 of  7.11.1981).
c) Commission Decision of 24.07.1984 ( OJ No L 237/0015 of 

05.09.1984).

d) Council Decision of 24.11.1986 (OJ No L 335/44 of 28.11.1986).
e) Commission Decision 90/02/EEC of 14.12.1989 (OJ No L 001/0020

of 04.01.1990).

f) 94/01/08 ACT concerning the conditions of accession of the United

Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland
and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on
which the European Union is founded, Annex I - List referred to in
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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE QUALITY OF FRESH WATERS
NEEDING PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT IN ORDER TO
SUPPORT FISH LIFE

REFERENCE:

78/659/EEC of 18.07.1978 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 222/1 of 14.08.1978

The Directive applies to surface water designated by the MS as needing
protection or improvement in order to support fish life. The MS must
designate two categories of water: salmonoid waters, for salmon, trout
and white fish; and cyprinid waters for cyprinids and other species (pike,
eel). It does not cover waters in natural or artificial fish ponds used for
intensive fish-farming.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 30/37 of 07.02.1977

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

20.07.1981

Annex I lists parameters
Annex II: particulars regarding total zinc and dissolved copper.

Article 4 (1): Member States shall initially within a two year period 
following the notification of this Directive, designate salmonoid water 
and cyprinid waters.
Article 13 (1): A Committee on Adaption to Technical and Scientific 
Progress is to be set up.
Article 16 (1): Member States shall, five years following the initial
designation in accordance with Article 4 (1), and at regular intervals
thereafter, submit a detailed report to the Commission of designated
waters and the basic features thereof.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL RESOLUTION SETTING UP AN ACTION
PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON THE
CONTROL AND REDUCTION OF POLLUTION CAUSED BY
HYDROCARBONS DISCHARGED AT THE SEA

REFERENCE:

78/708/EEC of 26.06.1978 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 81/29 of 27.03.1982

This Resolution sets up an action programme on the control and 
reduction of pollution caused by hydrocarbons discharged at the sea 
Approves the broad lines of approach laid down in the action programme
contained in the Annex.

OPINION OF EP:

Delivered on 13.06.1978 (not yet published in the Official Journal)

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Annex: the Commission will undertake the preliminary studies to 
identify what gaps need to be filled in the current framework of measures
to the control and reduce pollution caused by hydrocarbons discharged at
the sea.
These studies will cover the following fields:

(1) Computer processing of the existing data, or data still to be collected,
on ways of dealing with marine pollution by hydrocarbons with a view to
the immediate use of such data in the event of accidental pollution.
(2) Study of the availability for the Member States of relevant data on 
tankers liable to pollute the waters around the Community and the coasts
of the Member States and on off-shore structures under the jurisdiction
of the Member States 
(3) Study of the need for the measures to enhance the cooperation and 
effectiveness of the emergency teams which have been or which are to be
set up in the Member States.
(4) Study of a possible Community contribution to the design and 
development of clean-up vessels to which may be fitted the equipment 
needed for the effective treatment of discharged hydrocarbons.
(5) Study of the amendments and improvements which may have to be
made to the legal rules on insurance against the risks of accidental 
pollution from hydrocarbons .
(6) Establishment of a proposal for a research programme on chemical
and mechanical means of combatting pollution due to hydrocarbons
discharged at the sea, on the subsequent history of such hydrocarbons
and on their effect on marine flora and fauna.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE CONCERNING THE METHODS OF
MEASUREMENT AND FREQUENCIES OF SAMPLING AND
ANALYSIS OF SURFACE WATER INTENDED FOR THE
ABSTRACTION OF DRINKING WATER IN THE MEMBER 
STATES

REFERENCE:

79/869/EEC of 09.10.1979

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 271/44 of 29.10.1979

Methods of measurement (Annex I) and the frequency of sampling and
analysis to determine the quality of surface water are laid down the
number of samples taken and must increase in proportion to the volume
of water abstracted and the population served as well as with the degree
of risk engendered by the deterioration of the water quality.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 208/2 of 01.09.1978

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 67/48 of 12.03.1979

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

11.10.1981

Annex I: Reference method of measuring the I and/or G values of the
parameters in Council Directive 75/440/EEC.
Annex II: Minimum annual frequency of sampling and analysis for each
parameter in Directive 75/440/EEC-categories.
Article 6 (1): The competent authorities of the Member States shall fix
frequencies of sampling and analysis for each parameter for each
sampling point.
Article 10 (1): A Committee on Adaptation to Technical and Scientific
Progress is set up.

AMENDED BY:

a) Council Directive 81/855 of 19.10.1981 (OJ No L 319/16 of 

7.11.1981).

b) Document concerning the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and  

the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities, act 
concerning the condition of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and
the  Portuguese  Republic and the adjustments to the treaties,
Annex I: list provided for in Article 26 of the act of accession 
85/01/10 of 12.06.1985 (OJ No L 302/218 of 15.12.1985) 
c) Council Directive 91/692 of 23.10.1991 (OJ No L 377/48 of

31.12.1991) 

d) 94/01/08 ACT concerning the conditions of accession of the United
Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of 
Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the 
Treaties on which the European Union is founded, Annex I - List 
referred to in Article 29 of the Act of Accession - VIII.

Agreement 94/103/EC on the European Economic Area - Annex XX -
Environment - List provided for the Article 74 (OJ No L 01/494 of
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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE QUALITY OF SHELLFISH 
WATERS

REFERENCE:

79/923/EEC of 30.10.1979

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 281/47 of 10.11.1979

The Directive is intended to protect and improve the quality of coastal
and brackish waters which have been designated by the Member State for
the support of shellfish life and growth and thus to contribute to the high
quality of shellfish products directly edible by people.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 283/3 of 30.11.1976

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 133/48 of 06.06.1977

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

05.11.1981

Article 3 (1): Member States shall, for the designated waters, set values
for the parameters listed in the Annex, in so far as values are given in
column G or in column I. They shall comply with the comments
contained in both columns.
Article 4 (1): Member States shall initially, within a two-years period
following the notification of this Directive, designate shellfish waters.
Article 11: The Member States may derogate from this Directive in the
event of exceptional weather or geographical conditions.

AMENDED BY:

Council Directive 91/692 of 23.10.1991 (OJ No L 377/48 of  31.12.1991)

INCORPORATED BY:

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE PROTECTION OF
GROUNDWATER AGAINST POLLUTION CAUSED BY CERTAIN
DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES

REFERENCE:

80/68/EEC of 17.12.1979 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 20/43 of 26.01.1980

A comprehensive scheme for the protection of groundwater is introduced
by the Directive. Its purpose is to prevent or limit the direct or indirect
introduction to the groundwater of the families or groups of dangerous
substances listed in Annex I and II. The Directive does not apply to
discharges of domestic effluents from isolated dwellings situated outside
areas protected for the abstraction of water for human consumption.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 37/3 of 14.02.1978

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 296/35 of 11.12.1978

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

19.12.1981

REMARKS:

Annex: List I and II of families and groups of substances

Article 3: Member States shall take the necessary steps to
a) prevent the introduction into groundwater of substances in list I and
b) limit the introduction into groundwater of substances in list II so as to

avoid pollution of this water by these substances

Article 17: With regard to discharges into transfrontier groundwater, the
competent authority of the Member States which intends to grant 
authorization for such discharges shall inform the other Member States
concerned before an authorization is issued.

AMENDED BY:

Council Directive 91/692 of 23.10.1991 (OJ No L 377/48 of 31.12.1991)

INCORPORATED BY:

1) Agreement 94/103/EC on the European Economic Area - Annex XX -
Environment - List provided for the Article 74 (OJ No L 01/494 of
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TITLE:

COMMISSION DECISION SETTING UP AN ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ON THE CONTROL AND REDUCTION OF 
POLLUTION CAUSED BY HYDROCARBONS DISCHARGED AT
THE SEA

REFERENCE:

80/686/EEC of 25.06.1980 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

Official Journal No L 188/11 of 22.07.1980

The Commission hereby sets up an Advisory Committee on the control 
and reduction of pollution caused by hydrocarbons discharged at the sea,
hereinafter referred to as "the Committee".

Article 3 (1): The Committee shall consist of government experts with
specialist knowledge of the areas referred in Article 2 (three 
representatives per Member State) 
Article 11: Without prejudice to Article 214 of the Treaty, Committee 
members shall be required  not to disclose any information which has 
been acquired by them in the course of the work of the Committee or of
the bureau where the Commission informs them that the opinion 
requested or the question raised concerns a confidential matter.

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

a) COM Decision 85/208/EEC of 25.03.1985 
     (OJ No L 089/64  29.03.1985)
b) COM Decision 87/144/EEC of 13.02.1987
     (OJ No L 057/57  27.02.1987)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE RELATING TO THE QUALITY OF WATER
INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

REFERENCE:

80/778/EEC of 15.07.1980

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal  No L 229/11 of 30.08.1980

The Directive lays down standards for the quality of water intended for
human consumption, both directly and after processing. It does not apply
to natural mineral waters or medicinal water recognized or defined by the
Member States.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 28/27 of 09.02.1976

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

15.07.1982

Annex I: List of parameters
Annex II: Patterns and frequency of standard analyses
Annex III: Reference method of analysis

Article 7 (1): Member States shall fix values applicable to water 
intended for human consumption for the parameters shown in Annex I.
Article 12 (1): Member States shall take all necessary steps to ensure
regular monitoring of the quality of water intended for human
consumption.
Article 14 (a): A Committee on the Adaptation to Scientific and
Technical Progress is to be set up.

a) Document concerning the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and  the
Portuguese Republic to the European Communities, act concerning
the condition of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the
Portuguese  Republic and the adjustments to the treaties,
    Annex I: list provided for in Article 26 of the act of accession
85/01/10 of 12.06.1985 (OJ No L 302/218 of 15.12.1985) 

b) 94/01/08 ACT concerning the conditions of accession of the United   
Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland
and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on
which the European Union is founded, Annex I - List referred to in
Article 29 of the Act of Accession - VIII

c) Council Directive 91/692 of 23.10.1991 (OJ No L 377/48 of 

31.12.1991)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement 94/103/EC on the European Economic Area - Annex XX -
Environment - List provided for the Article 74 (OJ No L 01/494 of
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COUNCIL DECISION ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE
PROTOCOL CONCERNING COOPERATION IN COMBATTING
POLLUTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA BY OIL AND
OTHER HARMFUL SUBSTANCES IN CASES OF EMERGENCY

REFERENCE:

81/420/EEC of 19.05.1981 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 162/4 of 19.06.1981

The contracting parties agree to develop contingency emergency plans
and means for combatting such emergency spills, and to cooperate in the
regular monitoring of the Mediterranean and the salvage of harmful
substances in case of grave and imminent danger from massive quantities
of oil or other harmful substances resulting from accidents or the
accumulation of small discharges.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 28/55 of 09.02.1981

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY

Article 4 Prot.: The Parties shall develop and apply ... monitoring
activities covering the Mediterranean Sea area in order to have as precise
information as possible on the situations referred to in Article 1 of this
Protocol.

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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON LIMIT VALUES AND QUALITY
OBJECTIVES FOR MERCURY DISCHARGES BY SECTORS
OTHER THAN THE CHLOR-ALKALI ELECTROLYSIS INDUSTRY

REFERENCE:

82/176/EEC of 22.03.1982

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L No 81/29 of 27.03.1982

The Directive lays down limit values for different industrial sectors 
(Annex I) and quality objectives for different types of waters (Annex II).
The reference methods of measurement to be applied are those in Annex
III of Directive 82/176/EEC (above).

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 20/5 of 25.01.1983

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal  No C 10/300 of 16.01.1984

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

18.03.1986

Annex I  lists limit values, deadlines for compliance and the procedure
for monitoring discharges
Annex II lists quality objectives

Article 2 (a): For the purposes of this Directive, "mercury"
 6 the chemical element mercury
 6 the mercury contained in any of its compounds
Article 4 (1): The Member States shall draw up specific programmes for
mercury discharges by multiple sources which are not industrial plants
and for which the emission standards laid down in Article 3 cannot be
applied in practice.
Article 5: The Member States concerned shall be responsible for
monitoring the aquatic environment affected by industrial discharges.

AMENDED BY:

Council Directive 91/692 of 23.10.1991 (OJ No L 377/48 of  31.12.1991)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement 94/103/EC on the European Economic Area - Annex XX  -
Environment - List provided for the Article 74 (OJ No L 01/494 of
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TITLE:

COUNCIL DECISION CONCLUDING THE PROTOCOL FOR THE
PROTECTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA AGAINST
POLLUTION FROM LAND-BASED SOURCES

REFERENCE:

83/101/EEC of 28.02.1983 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal  No L 67/1 of 12.03.1981

The contracting Parties agree to eliminate the groups of substances listed
in Annex I and to strictly limit the discharges from rivers, coastal
establishments or outfalls or any other land-based sources within their
territories of the groups of substances listed in Annex II.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 4/3 of 08.01.1982

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal  No C 334/136 of 20.12.1982

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Article 3 Protocol: The area to which this Protocol applies, shall be:
a) the Mediterranean Sea area as defined in Article 1 of the Convention;
b) waters on the land-based side to the baselines from which the breadth
of the territorial sea is measured and extending, in the case of water-
courses, up to the freshwater limit;

c) saltwater marshes communicating with the sea.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE COMBATTING OF
WATER POLLUTION

REFERENCE:

83/217/EEC of 07.02.1983 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Official Journal No C 46/17 of 17.02.1983

The Member States will endeavour to communicate to the Commission
as soon as possible, and within three years at the latest, all readily
available data concerning the list of 129 substances. When such data is
being forwarded, prominence should be given to the following points: 
- production, use and discharges as per branch of industry,
- diffuse sources, 
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concentration in surface water, sediments and organisms,
remedial measures already taken and/or envisaged and their effect on  
the quantities discharged. 

Official Journal No C 176/03 of 14.07.1984

Annex: indication of substances. 
The Member States  recognize the list of 129 substances as a provisional
basis for any national measure to combat pollution of water by these
substances, when apply the measures provided for in Directives
76/464/EEC.
The Commission, after consulting national experts, will provide guidance
to Member States on the content and form of the information to be
communicated under this resolution in the light of their continuing study
of the environmental hazards posed  by the 129 substances contained in
the abovementioned communication and will circulate all data collected
under this resolution to all Member States.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE LIMIT VALUES AND QUALITY
OBJECTIVES FOR CADMIUM DISCHARGES 

REFERENCE:

83/513/EEC of 26.09.1983 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 291/01 of 24.10.1983

This Directive:
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lays down limit values for emission standards for cadmium in 
discharges from industrial plants as defined in Article 2(e),
lays down quality objectives for cadmium in the aquatic environment, 
lays down the time limits for compliance with the conditions specified
in the authorizations granted by competent authorities of Member 
States in respect of existing discharges,
lays down the reference methods of measurement enabling the 
cadmium content in discharges and in the aquatic environment to be 
determined, 
establishes a monitoring procedure, 
requires Member States to cooperate with one another in the case of 
discharges affecting the waters of more than one Member State.

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PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 118/03 of 21.05.1981

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal  No C 334/138 of 20.12.1982

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

The Member States shall bring into force the measures necessary to
comply with this Directive within two years following its notification
(Article 6.1)

Article 2: for the purposes of this Directive.
(a) "cadmium" means -the chemical element cadmium,
       - the cadmium contained in any of its compounds;
(b) "limit values" means the values specified in Annex I
(d) "handling of cadmium" means any industrial process involving the 
use or production of cadmium, or any other process in which the 
presence of cadmium is inherent;

(e) "industrial plant" means an industrial plant at which cadmium or  

any substance containing cadmium is handled;

(f) "existing plant" means an industrial plant at which has become 

operational on the date of notification of this Directive.

AMENDED BY:

Council  Directive 91/692 of 23.12.1991 (OJ No L 377/48 of 31.12.1991)

INCORPORATED BY: 

Agreement on the European Economic Area- Annex XX -  Environment -
List provided for in Article 74  94/103 
(OJ No L 01/494 03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DECISION ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE
PROTOCOL CONCERNING MEDITERRANEAN SPECIALLY
PROTECTED AREAS

REFERENCE:

84/132/EEC of 01.03.1984 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 68/36 of 10.03.1984

The parties agree to establish protected areas and to take actions as
rapidly as possible to restore and protect them. At their first meeting, the
contracting parties must adopt criteria for the selection, establishment,
management and notification of information on protected areas.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal  No C 322/278 of 28.11.1983

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Article 3 (2): ... to safeguard in particular:
(a) sites of biological and ecological value

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the genetic diversity, as well as satisfactory population levels, of  
species, and their breeding grounds and habitats,
representative types of ecosystems, as well as ecological 
processes,

(b)

sites of particular importance because of their scientific, aesthetic,
historical, archaeological, cultural or educational interest.
Article 8 (1): The Parties shall give appropriate publicity to the
establishment of protected areas ...

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON LIMIT VALUES AND QUALITY
OBJECTIVES FOR MERCURY DISCHARGES BY SECTORS
OTHER THAN THE CHLOR-ALKALI ELECTROLYSIS INDUSTRY

REFERENCE:

84/156/EEC of 08.03.1984

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 74/49 of 17.03.1984

The Directive lays down limit values for different industrial sectors 
(Annex I) and quality objectives for different types of waters (Annex II).
The reference methods of measurement to be applied are those in Annex
III of Directive 82/176/EEC (above).

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 20/5 of 25.01.1983

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal  No C 10/300 of 16.01.1984

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

18.03.1986

Annex I lists limit values, deadlines for compliance and the procedure 
for monitoring discharges
Annex II lists quality objectives

Article 2 (a): For the purposes of this Directive, "mercury" means:
-  the chemical element mercury
-  the mercury contained in any of its compounds
Article 4 (1): The Member States shall draw up specific programmes for
mercury discharges by multiple sources which are not industrial plants
and for which the emission standards laid down in Article 3 cannot be
applied in practice.
Article 5: The Member States concerned shall be responsible for
monitoring the aquatic environment affected by industrial discharges.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DECISION ON THE AGREEMENT FOR CO-
OPERATION IN DEALING WITH POLLUTION OF THE NORTH
SEA BY OIL AND OTHER HARMFUL SUBSTANCES

REFERENCE:

84/358/EEC of 28.06.1984

SOURCE: 

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal  No L 188/7 of 16.07.1984

Its purpose is to ensure active cooperation between the North Sea
riparian states in the event of an accident or the presence of oil or other
harmful substances in the North Sea area likely to constitute a serious
threat to the coast or related interests of a contracting party. The
Agreement divides the North Sea into zones for which each government
assumes special responsibility.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal  No C 40/5 of 15.02.1984

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal  No C 127/120 of 14.05.1984

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Annex: Description of the zones referred to in Article 6 of this
Agreement.

Article 2  Agreement: determines the geographical situation of the North
Sea.
Article 3 (2) Agreement: The contracting Parties shall jointly develop
and establish guidelines for the practical, operational and technical
aspects of joint action.
Article 12 (1) Agreement: Meetings of the Contracting Parties shall be
held at regular intervals and at any time when, due to special
circumstances, it is so decided in accordance with the Rules of
Procedure.
Article 20 (1): The Contracting Parties may unanimously invite any
other coastal State of the North-east Atlantic area to accede to this
agreement.
Agreement for cooperation in dealing with pollution of the North Sea by
oil and other harmful substances (Bonn Agreement) (OJ No L 188/9 of
16.07.1984).

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON LIMIT VALUES AND QUALITY
OBJECTIVES FOR DISCHARGES OF HEXACHLOROCYCLO-
HEXANE

REFERENCE:

84/491/EEC of 9.10.1984

SOURCE: 

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal  No L 274/11 of 17.10.1984

This Directive pursuant the Directive 76/464/EEC 
-

lays down limit values for emission standards for HCH in discharges 
from industrial plants as defined in article 2(m) of this Directive,
lays down quality objectives for HCH in aquatic environment;
lays down the time limits for compliance with the condition specified
in the authorization granted by the competent authorities of Member 
States in respect of existing discharges;
lays down the reference methods of measurement enabling the 
concentration of HCH in discharges and in the aquatic environment to
be determined;
establishes a monitoring procedure; 
requires Member States to cooperate with one another in the case of  
discharges affecting the water of more than one Member State.

- 
- 

-

-
-

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 215/03 of 11.08.1983

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 127/138 of 14.05.1984

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

01.04.1986 ( article 6)

Article 3 (1): The limit values , the time limits by which they must be 
complied with and the monitoring procedure for discharges are laid down
in Annex I.
Article 4: the Member States concerned shall be responsible for 
monitoring the aquatic environment affected by industrial discharges.
In the case of discharges affecting the waters of more than one Member 
State, the Member States concerned shall cooperate with a view to 
harmonising monitoring procedures. 

Annex I defines the limit values, time limits for compliance with these 
values and procedure for monitoring discharges.
Annex II defines the quality objectives.
Annex III defines the methods of measurement.
Annex IV defines the procedure for monitoring quality objectives.

AMENDED BY:

Council Directive 91/692 of 23.12.1991 (OJ No L 377/48 of 31.12.1991)

INCORPORATED BY: 

Agreement on the European Economic Area- Annex XX -  Environment 
- List provided for in Article 74 294/103 (OJ No L 01/494 of 03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DECISION ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY
INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE CONTROL AND REDUCTION
OF POLLUTION CAUSED BY THE SPILLAGE OF HYDRO-
CARBONS AND OTHER HARMFUL SUBSTANCES AT SEA

REFERENCE:

86/85/EEC of 06.03.1986 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal  No L 77/33 of 22.03.1986

see above

Official Journal No C 112/5 of 07.05.1985

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 229/15 of 09.09.1985

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

22.03.1986

Article 5: Every two years the Commission shall draw up and forward to
the Council and the European Parliament a report on the operation of the
information system and the use made of it by Member States.

Council Decision 88/346/EEC of 16.06.1988 establishing a Community
information system for the control and reduction of pollution caused by
the spillage of hydrocarbons and other harmful substances at sea (OJ No
L 158/32 of 25.06.88).

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON LIMIT VALUES AND QUALITY
OBJECTIVES FOR DISCHARGES OF CERTAIN DANGEROUS
SUBSTANCES INCLUDED IN LIST I OF THE ANNEX TO
DIRECTIVE 76/464/EEC

REFERENCE:

86/280/EEC of 12.06.1986 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 181/16 of 04.07.1986

COM (84)772 final (OJ No C 70/15 of 1985)
COM (86)337 final

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 120 of 20.05.1986

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

01.01.1988 (Article 7 I)

Article 6: The Commission makes a comparative assessment of the
implementation of this Directive by Member States.
Article 13 of Directive 76/464/EEC. It forwards the assessment to the
Council every five years and makes proposals to the Council in case of a
change in scientific knowledge relating to the substances marked in this
Directive.

AMENDED BY:

a) Council Directive 88/347/EC of 16.06.1988 (OJ No L 158/35 of 

INCORPORATED BY:

25.06.1988)

b) Council Directive 90/415/EEC of 27.07.1990 (OJ No L 219/49 of 

14.08.1990)

c) Council Directive 91/692 of 23.10.1991 (OJ No L 377/48 of 

31.12.1991).

Agreement 94/103/EC on the European Economic Area - Annex XX -
Environment - List provided for the Article 74 (OJ No L 01/494 of
03.01.1994) 

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COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS
CAUSING MARINE POLLUTION AMENDING ANNEX II OF
86/280/EEC ON LIMIT VALUES AND QUALITY OBJECTIVES
FOR DISCHARGES OF CERTAIN DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES
INCLUDED IN LIST I OF THE ANNEX TO DIRECTIVE
76/464/EEC

REFERENCE:

90/818/EEC of 19.06.1990

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Official Journal No L 206/01 of 18.08.1990

The Member States will endeavour to provide themselves with an
adequate and efficient maritime administration which is capable of
ensuring strict compliance with the technical rules on safety at sea and
the prevention of marine pollution by ships flying their flags, in
accordance with the provisions of the relevant  international Convention,
in particular the Solas and Marpol Conventions.

Article 2: The maritime Administration of the Member States will 
intensify its inspections on foreign ships docking in Community ports in
order to make sure, as far as possible, that they do not present an 
unacceptable risk to the safety of human life at sea or the integrity of the
marine ecosystem.
Article 4: Member States will, as far as possible, always give reciprocal
support in identifying the origin of, monitoring and combatting pollution
by crude oil and other substances prejudicial to the Community’s marine
environment.

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TITLE: 

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE CONCERNING URBAN  WASTE WATER
TREATMENT

REFERENCE:

91/271/EEC of 21.05.1991

SOURCE: 

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal  No L 135/40 of 30.05.1991

Concerns the collection, treatment and discharge of urban waste water
and the treatment and discharge of waste water from certain industrial
sectors

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION: 

Official Journal  No C 1/20 of 04.01.1990
Official Journal No C 287/11 of 15.11.1990

OPINION OF EP:  

Official Journal No C 260/185 of 15.10.1990

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

30.06.1993

Article 3: All agglomerations shall be provided with collecting systems
for urban waste water
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at the latest by 31.12.2000 for those with a population equivalent
(p.e.) of more than 15 000;
at the latest by 31.12.2005 for those with a p.e. of between 2 000 and
15 000. For urban waste water discharging into "sensitive areas"
collecting systems shall be provided at the latest by 31.12.1998 for
agglomerations of more than 10 000 p.e.

-

Article 4: Urban waste water entering collecting systems shall before
discharge be subject to secondary or an equivalent treatment
-  at the latest by 31.12.2000 for discharges from agglomerations of

more than 15 000 p.e.;

-  at the latest by 31.12.2005 for discharges from agglomerations of 

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between 10 000 and 15 000 p.e.;
at the latest by 31.12.2005 for discharges to fresh-water and estuaries
from agglomerations of between 2 000 and 10 000 p.e.

Article 5: Member States shall by 31.12.1993 identify sensitive areas 
according to Annex II.
Article 7: By 31.12.2005 urban waste water entering collecting systems
shall before discharge be subject to appropriate treatment as defined in
Art. 2 (9) 
-

for discharges to fresh water and estuaries from agglomerations of
less than 2 000 p.e.
for discharges to coastal waters from agglomerations of less than
10 000 p.e.

-

Article 8: In exceptional cases the Commission can extend a longer
period for complying with Article 4, but not beyond 31.12.2005.
Article 11: Before 31.12.1993 the discharge of industrial waste water
treatment plants shall be subject to prior regulations or specific 
authorizations.
Article 13:
(1) By 31.12.2000 biodegradable industrial wastewater from industrial
plants listed in Annex II which does not enter urban waste water
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regulations or specific authorization in respect of all discharges from
plants representing 4 000 p.e. or more.
(2) By 31.12.1993 the Member States shall set requirements appropriate
to the nature of the industry concerned for the discharge of such waste
water.
(3) The Commission shall carry out a comparison of the Member States
requirements by 31.12.1994; the results are published in a report.
Article 14: 
(2) Before 31.12.1998 the disposal of sludge from urban waste water
treatment plants is subject to general rules, registration or authorization. 
(3) By the 31.12.1998 the disposal of sludge to surface water by dumping
from ships, by discharge from pipelines or by other means is phased out.
Article 15:
(4) Information about complying with paragraphs 1,2 and 3 shall be
retained in the Member States and made available to the Commission.
Article 17:
(1) Member States shall by 31.12.1993 establish a programm for the
implementation of this Directive. 
(2) MS shall by 30.06.1994 provide the Commission with Information on
the programme.
(3) MS shall, if necessary, provide the Commission by 30 June every two
years with an update of the information.
(5)´The Commission shall every two years review and assess the
information received pursuant to (2) and (3) above and publish a report. 

AMENDED BY:

Commission Directive 98/15/EC of 27.02.1998 (OJ No L 67/29 of    
07.03.1998).

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement 94/103/EC on the European Economic Area - Annex XX -
Environment - List provided for the Article 74 (OJ No L 01/494 of
03.01.1994) .

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF
WATERS AGAINST POLLUTION CAUSED BY NITRATES FROM
AGRICULTURAL SOURCES

REFERENCE:

91/676/EEC of 12.12.1991 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 375/1 of 31.12.1991

Water pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources shall be
reduced and prevented. Member States shall identify vulnerable zones
and establish action programmes in order to reduce water pollution from
nitrogen compounds in vulnerable zones.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION: 

Official Journal No C 54/4 of 03.03.1989
Official Journal No C 51/12 of 02.03.1990

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 158/487 of 26.06.1989

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:
TITLE:

19.12.1993

Article 3 (2): MS, within a two-year period (before 19.12.1993)
following the notification of this Directive, designate vulnerable zones
according to paragraph 1. They shall notify the Commission of this
within six months.
(4): MS shall review if necessary the designation of vulnerable zones at
last every four years. The Commission shall be notified of any revision
within six months.
Article 4 (1): MS shall within a two-years period (before 19.12.1993)
following the notification of this Directive: (a) establish a code or codes
of good agriculture practice, (b) set up, where necessary, a programme.
(2) MS shall submit to the Commission details of their codes of good
agriculture practice. The Commission may, if necessary, make
appropriate proposals to the Council.
Article 5 (1): Within a two-year period following the initial designation
referred to in Art. 3 (2) or within one year of each additional designation
referred to in Art. 3 (4), MS shall establish action programmes in respect
of designated vulnerable zones. (4) Action programmes shall be
implemented within four years of their establishment.
Article 9: The Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed
of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the
representative of the Commission.
Article 10: Member States shall in a four year period submit a report to
the Commission containing the information out-lined in Annex V.
Article 11: The Commission shall publish summary reports within six
months of receiving the reports from the Member States and shall
communicate them to the European Parliament and to the Council. The
Commission shall submit to the Council by 01.01.1998 a report
accompanied by proposals for revision of this Directive

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REFERENCE:

92/306/EEC of 25.02.1992

GROUNDWATER POLICY

Official Journal  No C 59/02 of 06.03.1992

Calls upon the Commission to submit , if possible by the middle of 1993,
a detailed action programme for which that declaration may provide
guidelines and  to draft a proposal for revising Council Directive 
80/68/EEC of 17.12.1979 on the protection of groundwater against
pollution caused by certain dangerous substances by incorporating it into
a general freshwater management policy, including freshwater
protection.

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY: 

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE CONCERNING MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS FOR VESSELS BOUND FOR OR LEAVING
COMMUNITY PORTS AND CARRYING DANGEROUS OR
POLLUTING GOODS

REFERENCE:

93/75/EEC of 13.09.1993 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

Official Journal  No L 247/19 of 05.10.1993

The Directive imposes minimum requirements for vessels bound for or
leaving the Community ports and carrying dangerous or polluting goods.
However the Directive does not affect the right of Member States to
impose additional requirements in respect of vessels. Furthermore the
Directive does not apply to warships and other official ships used for non
commercial purposes or bunkers, stores and equipment for use on ships.

Official Journal No C 147/3 of 14.06.1989

Official Journal No C 175/41 of 16.07.1990
Official Journal No C 255/47 of 20.09.1993

Official Journal No C 294/12 of 24.11.1990

13.09.1994

Article 2: provides common definitions of the words operator, vessel,
dangerous goods, polluting goods, MARPOL, IMDG Code, IBC Code,
IGC Code, IMO Resolution, competent authorities and shipper.
Article 3: designation of competent authorities.
Article 4: imposes a duty on the shipper to deliver to the master or
operator the requirements of the Directive.
Article 6: requires the master of a vessel to notify the relevant Member
State of a hazard.
Article 12: sets out that the Commission shall be assisted by a
Committee of representatives in carrying out its functions.

AMENDED BY:

a) Commission Directive 96/39/EC of 19.06.1996 ( OJ No L 196/7 of 

7.08.1996).

b) Commission Directive 97/34/EC of 6.06.1997 (OJ No L 158/40 of 

17.06.1997).

c) Council Directive 98/55/EC of 17.07.1998 (OJ No L 215/65 of 

01.08.1998).

d) Commission Directive 98/74/EC of 01.10.1998 (OJ No L 276/007 of 

13.10.1998)

INCORPORATED BY:

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TITLE:

COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON GROUNDWATER PROTECTION

REFERENCE:

95/228/EC of 20.02.1995

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY: 

Official Journal  No C 49/01 of 28.02.1995

Confirmation of the points made in the final declaration adopted by the 
participants at the Ministerial Seminar on groundwater in the Hague on
26 and 27.11.1991. 
Supports the guidelines of the Fifth Action Programme of policy and 
action in relation to the environment and sustainable development in the
field of groundwater management:
- maintaining the quality of unpolluted groundwater,
- preventing further pollution,
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restoring where appropriate, polluted groundwater.

Requests the Commission to tackle the aforementioned priority tasks and,
in cooperation with the Member States, to draw up relevant proposals in
compliance with the subsidiarily principle and put them forward in
specifics programme that can also form part of the policy on water
protection demanded by a number of Member States.
Request  the Commission to consider the revision of Directive
80/68/EEC where necessary.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE QUALITY OF WATER INTENDED
FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

REFERENCE:

98/83/EC of 03.11.1998

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal  No L 330/32 of 05.12.1998

This Directive concerns the quality of water intended for human 
consumption. The objective of this Directive shall be to protect human
health from the adverse effects of any contamination of water intended
for human consumption by ensuring that it is wholesome and clean.  

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 131/5 of  30.05.1995
Official Journal No C 213/8 of 15.07.1997

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY: 

Official Journal No C 20/133 of 20.01.1997 
and Decision of the EP of 13.04.1998 in OJ No C 167/92 of 01.06.1998

Within 2 years of its entry into force (20 days following its publication in
OJ)

Article 2: Definitions
For the purposes of this Directive:
1."water intended for human consumption" shall mean:
(a) all water in is original state or after treatment , intended for drinking,
cooking, food preparation or other domestic purposes,  regardless of its
origin and whether it is supplied from a distribution network , from a
tanker, or in bottles or containers; (b) all water used in any food-
production undertaking for the manufacture, processing, preservation or
marketing of  products or substances intended for human consumption
unless the competent national authorities are satisfied that the quality of
the water cannot affect the wholesomeness of the food staff  its finished
form;
2. "Domestic distribution system" shall mean the paperwork, fittings and
appliances which are installed between the taps that are normally used
for human consumption and the distribution network but only if they are
not the responsibility of the water supplier, in its capacity as a water
supplier, according to the relevant national law.
Article 4: General obligations
1. Without prejudice to their obligations under other Community 
provisions, Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure
the water intended for human consumption is wholesome and clean.
Article 7: Monitoring 
1. Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that regular
monitoring of the quality of water intended for human consumption is
carried out, in order to check that the water available to consumers meets
the requirements of this Directive and in particular the parametric values
set in accordance with Article 5

Annex I: Parameters and parametric values
Annex II: Monitoring
Annex III: Specifications for the analysis of parameters
Annex IV and V: Table position

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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE
LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES ON MEASURES TO BE TAKEN
AGAINST AIR POLLUTION BY EMISSIONS FROM MOTOR
VEHICLE 

REFERENCE:

70/220/EEC of 20.03.1970

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal  No L 76/1 of 06.04.1970

Technical standards for emissions of carbon monoxide (CO) and unburnt
hydrocarbons (HC) from vehicles with petrol engines, except tractors and
public works vehicles are laid down.

OPINION OF EP: 

Official Journal  No C 160/7 of 18.12.1969

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION: 

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

OBSERVATION:

30.06.1970

Annex I defines the scope specifications and tests for EEC-type-approval
under the Directive.

Article 1: For the purposes of this Directive, "vehicle" means any 
vehicle with a positive-ignition engine or with a compression-ignition 
engine, intended for use on the road, with or without body work, having
at least four wheels, a permissible maximum speed equal to or exceeding
50 km/h, with the exception of agricultural tractors and machinery and
public works vehicles.

AMENDED BY: 

a)  Council Directive 74/290/EEC of 28.05.1974 (OJ No L 159/61 of 

15.06.1974)

b) Commission Directive 77/102/EEC of 30.11.1976 (OJ No  L 32/32 of
03.02.77): Emission limits for nitrogen oxides (NOx) were added.
c)  Council Directive 78/665/EEC of 14.07.1978 (OJ No L 223/48 of
14.08.1978): The limits for all three pollutants were reduced.
d) Council Directive 83/351/EEC of 16.06.1983 (OJ No L 197/1 of 

20.07.1983): The three pollutants were reduced again by 20% to 30%.
All annexes to the Directive were replaced; enlargement of the scope
of the Directive to cover vehicles with Diesel engines, although 
without setting any emission limits for them.

e) Council Directive 88/76/EEC of 03.12.1987 (OJ No L 36/1 of 

09.02.1988): Limit values on CO , NO  and CH (carbon monoxide,
2
nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons).

x

f) Council Directive 88/436/EEC of 16.06.1988 (OJ No L 214/1 of
06.08.88): Reduction of the limit values of CO, NO , CH and
particulates.

x

g) Council Directive 89/458/EEC of 18.07.1989 (OJ No L 226/1 of  

03.08.89): Reduction of limit values for motor-vehicles with a cubic

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capacity below 1400 cm  (the Member States can provide tax
incentives also).

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h) Council Directive 89/491/EEC of 17.07.1989 (OJ No L 238/43 of

15.08.89): Amendments of technical provisions concerning vehicle
engines using lead-free petrol.

i) Council Directive 91/441/EEC of 26.06.1991 (OJ No L 242/1 of 

30.08.1991): Consolidated emissions Directive setting common gases
which apply to all private passenger cars (both gasoline and diesel -
engined) irrespective of engine capacity.

j) Council Directive 93/59/EEC of 28.06.1993 (OJ No L 186/21 of 

28.07.1993): Annexes I, III, IV, and IX to Directive 70/220/EEC are
amended by this Directive. Introduction of tax incentives and 
reduction of limit values.

k) Council Directive 94/12/EEC of 23.03.1994 (OJ No L 100/42 of

19.04.1994)

The Directive lays down conditions under which Member States may
grant approval for vehicles pursuant to Article 4 (1) of Directive
70/156/EEC or national type approval. 

AMENDED BY:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal  No C 056/34 of 26.02.1993

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal  No C 315/160 of 22.11.1993

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS: 

Official Journal  No C 345/13 of 23.12.1993

01.07.1994

Article 3: outlines the provisions under which a Member State can offer
tax incentives.
Article 4: states that the Council shall decide before the 30.06.1996 on
proposals for a further stage of the Communities measures against air
pollution. These measures shall apply from the year 2000 onwards.

AMENDED BY:

l) Commission Directive 96/44/EC of 01.07.1996 (OJ No L 210 of 

20.08.1996)

m) Directive 96/69/EC of European Parliament and the Council of

08.10.1996 (OJ No L 282 of 01.11.1996)

n) Directive 98/69 of European Parliament and the Council of

13.10.1998 (OJ No L 350 of 28.12.1998).

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE 
LAWS OF THE MEMBER  STATES RELATING TO THE 
MEASURES TO BE TAKEN AGAINST THE EMISSION OF 
POLLUTANTS FROM DIESEL ENGINES FOR USE IN VEHICLES

REFERENCE:

72/306/EEC of 02.08.1972

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

OBSERVATION:

AMENDED BY:

Official Journal  No L 190/1 of 20.08.1972

The Directive establishes limits for soot in the exhaust emissions from
vehicles with diesel engines, excepting vehicles run on rails, agricultural
tractors and machines, and public works vehicles.

10.03.1974

Annex I lists definitions, applications for EEC type-approval, symbol of
the corrected absorption coefficient, specifications and tests and
conformity of production

Article 1: For the purposes of this Directive, "vehicle" means: any
vehicle with a diesel engine, intended for use on the road, with or
without bodywork, having at least four wheels and a maximum design
speed exceeding 25 km/h, with the exception of vehicles which run on
rails, agricultural tractors and machines and public works vehicles.

a) Commission Directive 89/491/EEC of July 1989 adapting to technical
progress Council Directives 70/157/EEC, 70/220/EEC, 72/24/EEC,
7272/306/EEC, 80/1268/EEC and 80/1269/EEC relating to motor
vehicles (OJ No L 238/43 of 15.08.1989)

b) Commission Directive 97/20/EC of 18.04.1997 adapting to technical
progress Council Directive 72/306/EEC on the approximation of the
laws of the Member States relating to the measures to taken against
the emission of pollutants from diesel engines for use in vehicles (OJ
No L 125/21 of 16.05.1997)   

INCORPORATED BY: 

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex II - Technical 
Regulations, Standards, testing and certification - List provided for in
Article 23 (OJ No L 001/263 of 03.01.94). 

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE
LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE SULPHUR
CONTENT OF CERTAIN LIQUID FUELS

REFERENCE:

75/716/EEC of 24.11.1975

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 307/22 of 27.11.1975

The Directive limits the concentration of sulphur in light oil used for 
household heating and cooking and for motor vehicles powered by diesel
engines-termed "gas-oil" by the Directive.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 76/46 of 03.07.1974

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

27.08.1976

Article 1 (1): For the purposes of this Directive, gas oils shall mean any
petroleum product falling under subheading 27.10.CI of the Common
Customs tariff (10.12.1984 edition) or any petroleum product which, by
reason of its distillation limits, falls into the category of middle distillates
intended for use as fuel and of which at least 85% by volume, including
distillation losses, distils at 350 EC.
Article 1 (2): Paragraph 1 shall not apply to gas oils used by shipping; 
contained in the fuel tanks of inland waterway vessels or of motor 
vehicles travelling from one zone to another or crossing a frontier 
between a third country and a Member State, intended for processing in
the refining industry.
Article 2 (1): Member States shall take all necessary steps to ensure that
gas oils can be marketed in the Community only if their sulphur 
compound content expressed in sulphur does not exceed 0,3% by weight
as from 01.01.1989.

AMENDED BY:

a) Council Directive 87/219/EEC of 30 March 1987 (OJ No L 091/19 of

INCORPORATED BY:

03.04.1987)

b) Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23.12.1991

Standardizing and rationalizing reports on the implementation of 
certain Directives relating to the environment (OJ No L 377/48 of 
31.12.1991)

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex II - Technical
Regulations, Standards, testing and certification - List provided for in
Article 23 (OJ No L 001/263 of 03.01.94) .

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF LAWS OF
THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE MEASURES TO BE
TAKEN AGAINST THE EMISSION OF POLLUTANTS FROM
DIESEL ENGINES FOR USE IN WHEELED AGRICULTURAL OR
FORESTRY TRACTORS

REFERENCE: 

77/537/EEC of 28.06.1977

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 220 of 29.08.1977

According to article 1 “Agricultural or forestry tractor means any motor
vehicle, fitted with wheels or endless tracks, having at least two axles,
the main function of which lies in its tractive power and which is
specially designed to tow, push, carry or power certain tools, machinery
or trailers intended for agricultural or forestry  use. It may be equipped to
carry a load and passengers.
This Directive shall apply only to tractors defined in paragraph 1 which
are fitted with pneumatic tyres and which have two axles and a maximum
design speed between 6 and 25 kilometres per hour.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 125 of 08.06.1976

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY: 

a) Council Directive 82/890/EEC of 17.12.1982 amending the Directives
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (OJ No L 378/45 of 
31.12.1982)

b) Council Directive 97/54/EC of the European Parliament and the 
Council of 23.09.1997 amending, as regards the maximum design
speed of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors, Council Directives
74/150/EEC, 74/151/EEC, 74/152/EEC, 74/346/EEC, 74/347/EEC,
75/321/EEC, 75/322/EEC, 76/432/EEC, 76/763/EEC, 77/311/EEC,
77/537/EEC, 78/764/EEC, 78/933/EEC, 79/532/EEC, 79/533/EEC,
80/720/EEC, 86/297/EEC, 86/415/EEC and 89/173/EEC (OJ No L
277/25 of 10.10.1997)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex II - Technical 
Regulations, Standards, testing and certification - List provided for in
Article 23 (OJ No L 001/263 of 03.01.94).  

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TITLE:  

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON AIR QUALITY LIMIT VALUES AND
GUIDE VALUE FOR SULPHUR DIOXIDE AND SUSPENDED
PARTICULATES

REFERENCE:

80/779/EEC of 15.07.1980

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 229/30 of 30.08.1980

The Directive establishes binding annual and winter limit values and non
binding guide-values for sulphur dioxide and suspended particulates in
the atmosphere, and alternative reference methods for their sampling and
analysis.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 83/44 of 04.04.1977

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY: 

17.07.1982

Article 4: Member States must endeavour to move towards the
application of the stricter guide values set out in Annex II.
Article 6: Member States shall establish measuring station ...

a) Council Directive 89/427/EEC of 21.06.1989 amending Directive

80/779/EEC on air quality limit values and guide values for sulphur
dioxide and suspended particulates (OJ No L 201/53 of 14.07.1989) 

b) Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23.12.1991 standardizing and
rationalizing reports on the implementation of certain Directives
relating to the environment (OJ No L 377/48 of 31.12.1991)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex XX - Environment -
List provided for in Article 74 (OJ No L 001/494 of 03.01.1994).

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF LAWS OF
THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE FUEL 
CONSUMPTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES 

REFERENCE: 

80/1268/EEC of 16.12.1980

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 375 of 31.12.1980 

For the purpose of this Directive “Vehicle” means any motor vehicle 
intended for use on the road, with the exception of vehicles which run on
rails and of agricultural tractors and machinery (Article 1).

PROPOSAL BY 
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 104 of 28.04.1980

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 265 of 13.10.1980

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

a) Commission Directive 89/491/EEC of 17.07.1989 adapting to 

technical progress Council Directives 70/157/EEC, 70/220/EEC, 
72/306/EEC, 80/1268/EEC and 80/1269/EEC relating to motor 
vehicles (OJ No L 238/43 of 15.08.1989)

b) Commission Directive 93/116/EEC of 17.12.1993 adapting to

technical progress Council Directives 80/1268/EEC relating to the
fuel consumption of motor vehicles (OJ No L 329/39 of 30.12.1993)
c) Commission Directive 97/465/EC of 01.07.1997 concerning a request
for exemption submitted by Germany pursuant to Article 8 (2) (c) of
Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the Member
States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers
(OJ No L 199/53 of  26.07.1997).

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DECISION ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE
CONVENTION ON LONG-RANGE TRANSBOUNDARY AIR
POLLUTION (CONVENTION OF GENEVA)

REFERENCE:

81/462/EEC of 11.06.1981

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 171/11 of 27.06.1981

Human health and the environment shall be protected against air 
pollution by monitoring, limiting and gradually reducing air pollution in
particular transboundary air pollution by sulphur dioxide.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 59/71 of 10.03.1980

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

06.03.1983

Article 1 (b):"Long-range transboundary air pollution" means: air
pollution whose physical origin is situated wholly or in part within the
area under the national jurisdiction of one state and which has adverse
effects in the area under the jurisdiction of another state at such a
distance that it is not generally possible to distinguish the contribution of
individual emission sources or groups of sources.
Article 3: The Contracting Parties shall by means of exchanges of 
information, consultation, research and monitoring develop without 
undue delay policies and strategies which shall serve as a means of 
combatting the discharge of air pollutants, taking into account efforts, 
already made at national and international level.
Article 10: An Executive Body shall be constituted, which shall meet at
least annually.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON PROCEDURES FOR THE 
SURVEILLANCE AND MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENTS 
CONCERNED BY WASTE FROM THE TITANIUM DIOXIDE 
INDUSTRY

REFERENCE:

82/883/EEC of 03.12.1982

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 378/1 of 31.12.1982

Procedures for the surveillance and monitoring of the effects on the
environment are laid down, having regard to its physical, chemical,
biological and ecological aspects, of the discharge, dumping, storage on,
tipping on or injection into the ground of waste from the titanium dioxide
industry.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 356/32 of 31.12.1980 and
Official Journal No C 187/10 of 22.07.1982

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 149/101 of 14.06.1982

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY: 

09.12.1984 (Article 14)

Annex I: Waste disposal by discharge into air
Annex II: Waste disposal by discharge into or immersion in salt water
Annex III: Waste disposal by discharge into fresh surface water
Annex IV: Waste disposal by storage and dumping on land
Annex V: Waste disposal injection into soil

Article 4 (1): Member States shall carry out surveillance and monitoring
of the environments affected and of a neighbouring zone deemed to be
unaffected, special account being taken of local environmental factors
and the manner of disposal, i.e. whether intermittent or continuous.
Article 10: A committee on adaption to technical progress ... is set up.

a) Document concerning the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the
Portuguese Republic to the European Communities, act concerning
the condition of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the
Portuguese  Republic and the adjustments to the treaties, Annex I:
List provided for in Article 26 of the act of accession 85/01/10 of
12.06.1985 (OJ No L 302/218 of 15.12.1985) 

b) 94/01/08 ACT concerning the conditions of accession of the United 

Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland
and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on
which the European Union is founded, Annex I - List referred to in
Article 29 of the Act of Accession - VIII.

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement 94/103/EC on the European Economic Area - Annex XX -
Environment - List provided for the Article 74 (OJ No L 01/494 of
03.01.1994) 

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DECISION ESTABLISHING A RECIPROCAL
EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND DATA FROM NETWORKS
AND INDIVIDUAL STATIONS MEASURING AIR POLLUTION
WITHIN THE MEMBER STATES

REFERENCE:

82/459/EEC of 24.06.1982

SOURCE: 

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 210/1 of 19.07.1982

The Decision establishes an annual reciprocal exchange procedure for 
information and data from networks and individual stations measuring air
pollution.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 125/165 of 17.05.1982

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

Annex I lists measurement results, units, decimal places and averaging
times
Annex II lists a description form relating to the reciprocal exchange of
information and data from networks and individual stations measuring air
pollution within the Member States

Article 2: sulphur dioxide, particulates, suspended particulates of heavy
metals, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and ozone is included.
Article 3: Each Member State must designate a national coordinator for
the reciprocal exchange.
Article 7: Data must be sent annually to the European Commission, 
which the Commission will use to prepare and publish an annual report.

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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON A LIMIT VALUE FOR LEAD IN THE
AIR

REFERENCE:

82/884/EEC of 03.12.1982 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 378/15 of 31.12.1982

A limit value for lead in the air is fixed to protect human beings against
the effects of lead in the environment.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 154/29 of 07.07.1975

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 28/31 of 09.02.1976

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

09.12.1984

Annex lists characteristics to be complied for choosing a sampling 
method for analysing the concentration of lead in the air.

3

Article 2 (2): The limit value shall be 2 micrograms Pb/m  expressed as
annual mean concentration.
Article 3: Member States must ensure that at the latest by 09.12.1987,
lead concentrations in the air meet the limit value.
Article 4: Member States shall ensure that the sampling stations are 
operated at places where individuals may be exposed continually for a
long period and where they consider that the limit value is likely not to
be observed.
Article 5: By 01.07. each year the Commission must be informed of the
places were the limit value is exceeded.
Article 10: A committee procedure is provided.

Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23.12.1991 standardizing and
rationalizing reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating
to the environment (OJ No L 377/48 of 31.12.1991)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE COMBATTING OF AIR
POLLUTION FROM INDUSTRIAL PLANTS

REFERENCE:

84/360/EEC of 28.06.1984 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 188/20 of 16.07.1984

This Directive establishes certain principles supporting measures to 
prevent and reduce air pollution from industrial plants. Member States
must ensure that the types of industrial plants listed in Annex I obtain 
prior authorization from the designated national or regional competent
authority before beginning operation or before any substantial alteration
to the plant. Industrial plants serving national defence purposes are
exempt from the Directive.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 139/5 of 27.05.1983

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 342/160 of 19.12.1983

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

30.06.1987

Annex I lists categories of plants
Annex II lists most important polluting substances

Article 8: The Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the 
Commission, shall if necessary fix emission limit values based on the
best available technology (...).
Article 9: Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure 
that applications for authorization and the decisions of the competent 
authorities are made available to the public concerned in accordance with
procedures provided for in national law.
Article 10: Member States shall make available to the other Member 
States concerned, as a basis for all necessary consultation within the 
framework of their bilateral relations, the same information as is 
furnished to their own nationals.
Article 12: Member States shall follow developments as regards the best
available technology and the environmental situation.

Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23.12.1991 standardizing and
rationalizing reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating
to the environment (OJ No L 377/48 of 31.12.1991)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex XX - Environment -
List provided for in Article 74 (OJ No L 001/494 of 03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON AIR QUALITY STANDARDS FOR 
NITROGEN OXIDE

REFERENCE:

85/203/EEC of 07.03.1985

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 87/1 of 27.03.1985

Limit values and guide values for nitrogen oxide in the atmosphere

COM(83) 498 final (OJ No C 258/3 of 1983)

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 237/434 of 17.12.1984

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

01.01.1987 (Article 15 I)

Article 3 § 1: Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure
that as from 01.07.1987 the concentrations of nitrogen dioxide in the
atmosphere measured in accordance with Annex III are not greater than
the limit value given in Annex I.
Article 3§ 2: However, when in particular circumstances the nitrogen 
dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere in certain zones are likely, 
despite the measures taken, to exceed the limit value in Annex I after 
01.07.1987, the Member States concerned shall inform the Commission
thereof before 01.07.1987. It shall forward plans for the gradual
improvement of the quality of air in these zones to the Commission as
soon as possible ... These measures and procedures must aim at reducing
the nitrogen dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere within these zones
to values not exceeding the limit value given in Annex I as rapidly as
possible, and by 01.01.1994 at the latest.
Article 7 § 1: From 01.07.1987 Member States shall inform the Com
mission, of instances in which the limit value laid down in Annex 1 has
been exceeded and of concentrations recorded, not later than six months
after the end (31.12.) of the annual reference period.
Article 7§ 2: MS shall also notify the Commission, not later than one 
year after the end of the annual reference period, of the reasons for such
instances and of the measures they have taken to deal with them.
Article 8: The Commission shall publish periodically a summary report
on the application of this Directive.
Article 13 § 1: A Committee on the Adaptation of this Directive to 
Scientific and Technical Progress (hereinafter called ’the Committee’) 
shall be set up composed of representatives of the Member States with a
Commission representative as Chairman.

Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23.12.1991 standardizing and
rationalizing reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating
to the environment (OJ No L 377/48 of 31.12.1991)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex XX -  Environment
- List provided for in Article 74 (OJ No L 001/494 of 03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE
LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNING THE LEAD
CONTENT OF PETROL

REFERENCE:

85/210/EEC of 20.03.1985

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 96/25 of 03.04.85

COM(84) 226 final (OJ No C 178/5 of 1984)

OPINION OF EP:

 Official Journal No C 12/56 of 14.01.1985

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

REMARKS:

01.01.1986

Article 1 a)...
Article 1 b)"unleaded petrol" shall mean any petrol the contamination of
which by lead compounds, calculated in terms of lead, does not exceed
0.013 g Pb/l;
Article 1 c)"leaded petrol" shall mean all petrol other than unleaded 
petrol. This shall have a maximum permitted lead-compound content,
calculated in terms of lead of not more than 0.40 g Pb/l and not less than
0.15 g Pb/l.
Article 2 § 3: Member States shall as soon as they consider it 
appropriate, reduce to 0.15 g Pb/l the permitted leaded compound 
content, calculated in terms of lead, of leaded petrol on their markets.
Article 3 § 1: Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, Member States shall take
the necessary measures to ensure the availability and balanced 
distribution within their territories of unleaded petrol from 01.10.1989.
Article 3§ 3: Until 01.04.1990, Member States may, by way of deroga-
tion, allow the contamination of unleaded petrol by lead compounds to
exceed 0.013 g Pb/l provided it does not exceed 0.020 g Pb/l.
Article 4 § 1: From 01.10.1989 the benzene content of leaded petrol and
of unleaded petrol shall not exceed 5.0% by volume.

Council Directive 87/416/EEC of 21.07.1987 (OJ No L 225/33 of
13.08.87)

Article 2 (5): If a Member State prohibits petrol not meeting the 
standards of this Directive it shall give at least 6 months’ notice to the
Commission, which shall inform the other Member States and examine
the measures.

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Area - Annex II - Technical Regulations,
standards, testing and certification list provided for in Article 23 (OJ No
L 001/263 of 03.01.1994) 

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE
LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNING MEASURES
AGAINST THE EMISSION OF GASEOUS POLLUTANTS FROM
DIESEL ENGINES FOR USE IN VEHICLES

REFERENCE:

88/77/EEC of 03.12.1987 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 36/33 of 09.02.1988

The Member States stop the use of vehicles driven by diesel engines if
they don’t meet certain standards for three gaseous pollutants (CO, HC,
NO ).x

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

COM(86) 273 final

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 345/61 of 21.12.1987

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

01.07.1988 

Article 4: Amendments to adopt the Annexes to the technical progress
are issued according to Article 13 of Directive 70/156/EEC)
Article 6: The Council must examine (on a proposal of the Commission)
by the end of 1988 whether the limit values should be reduced or whether
limit-values for the emissions of suspended particulates should be set up.

AMENDED BY:

a) Council Directive 91/542/EEC of 01.10.1991 amending Directive

88/77/EEC (OJ No L 295/1 of 25.10.1991)

b) Directive 96/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of

22.1.1996 amending Directive 88/77/EEC (OJ No L 040/1 of
17.02.1996)

INCORPORATED BY:

1) Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex II - Technical

Regulations, Standards, testing and certification - List provided for in
Article 23 (OJ No L 001/263 of 03.01.94) 

2) Protocol adjusting the Agreement on the European Economic Area -
Final Act - joint Declaration - Agreed Minutes - Declaration by the
government of France (OJ No L 001/572 of 03.01.94)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL REGULATION ON CERTAIN CHLORO-
FLUOROCARBONS AND HALONS WHICH DEPLETE THE
OZONE LAYER

REFERENCE:

(EEC) No 3322/88 of 14.10.1988

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 297/1 of 31.10.1988

The  importation of CFC and halons is subject to quantitative limits and
from 01.01.1990 is prohibited.
The importation of products containing CFC/halons is prohibited from
01.01.1993.
Each producer shall ensure certain maximum levels of CFC/Halons-
production (up to 30.06.1990 the maximum is the level of 1986).

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

COM(88) 58 final

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 187/46 of 18.07.1988

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

01.01.1989 (Article 14)

Article 4 II: exception to the prohibition of importation of CFC/Halons
(i.e. where importation may be permitted - exceptional circumstances
outlined)
Article 5 II: exception to the prohibition of importation of products
Article 6: The Council adopts rules applicable to the importation of 
products which are produced with CFC/Halons (on the proposal of the 
Commission)
Article 10: The Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed
of the representatives of the Member States. The Commission shall adopt
measures which shall apply immediately.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE LIMITATIONS OF EMISSIONS
OF CERTAIN POLLUTANTS INTO THE AIR FROM LARGE
COMBUSTION PLANTS

REFERENCE:

88/609/EEC of 24.11.1988 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

Official Journal No L 336/1 of 07.12.1988

The Member States draw up appropriate programmes for the progressive
reduction of total annual emissions from existing combustion plants
(with a thermal input of 50 MW or more) not later than 01.07.1990. They
shall take appropriate measures to ensure that all licenses contain
conditions relating to compliance with emission limit values in respect of
sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen and dust.

COM(83) 704 final

Official Journal No C 337/446 of 17.12.1984 and 
Official Journal No C 175/297 of 15.07.1985

30.06.1990 (Article 17 I)

Article 3 I: Member States inform the Commission of programmes set
up (deadline 31.12.1990, Article 16 I).
Article 16 II: They forward a report about the results of these pro
grammes
Article 16 III: The Commission must compare the programmes in the 
Member States regularly so they can be harmonized.
Article 16 IV: The Member States which have to apply Article 5 forward
a report to the Commission every year (these are all Member States
except Spain, for which different limit values are provided). Member
States can authorize plants to exceed the limit values: they have to
inform the Commission.

Council Directive 94/66/EEC (OJ No L 337/83 of 24.12.1994)
It sets limit values for SO  for new plants with a rated thermal input of
2
between 50 and 100 megawatts which use solid fuel.
Annex III is replaced.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE PREVENTION OF AIR FROM
NEW MUNICIPAL WASTE INCINERATION PLANTS

REFERENCE:

89/369/EEC of 08.06.1989 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 163/32 of 14.06.1989

Emission limit values for heavy metals (Pb, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, As, Cd, Hg),
Hydrochloric acid (HCl), Hydrofluoric acid (HF), sulphur dioxide (SO ),2
carbon monoxide (CO), organic components. Combustion conditions
(e.g. temperature, presence of oxygen)

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

COM(88) 71 final (OJ No C 75/4 of 1988)

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 69/219 of 20.03.1989

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

01.12.1990 (Article 12)

Article 3 III: Member States can permit exemptions for plants with a
nominal capacity of less than one tonne/h.
Article 10: Exceptions are also possible if excessive costs would be 
entailed (for certain plants only)
Article 9: Information required by Article 9 of Directive 84/360/EEC 
and the results of the controls provided for in Article 5, 6 of this 
Directive shall be made available to the public
Article 11: Article 12 of Directive 84/360 shall not be prejudiced.

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex XX - Environment -
List provided for in Article 74 (OJ No L 001/494 of 03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE REDUCTION OF AIR
POLLUTION FROM EXISTING MUNICIPAL WASTE
INCINERATION PLANTS

REFERENCE:

89/429/EEC of 21.06.1989 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal  No L 203/50 of 15.07.1989

Limit values on dust, carbon monoxide
Combustion conditions (e.g. temperature, presence of oxygen, pressure)

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

COM(88) 71 final (OJ No C 75/8 of 1988)

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 69/223 of 20.03.1989

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

01.12.1990 (Article 10)

Article 8: Information shall be made available to the public (subject to
commercial secrecy)

Agreement on the European Economic Area-Annex XX - Environment -
List provided for in Article 74 (OJ No L 001/494 of 03.01.1994)

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TITLE: 

COUNCIL REGULATION ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE
OZONE LAYER

REFERENCE:

(EEC) No 59 of 04.03.1991

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 67/1 of 14.03.1991

-

-

-

applies to the importation, exportation, production and consumption
of chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon tetrachloride, 1,1,1-
trichloroethane;
applies to the reporting of data on these substances and transitional
substances;
ensures fulfilment of the Community’s obligations under the Montreal
Protocol and the amendment protocol with additional measures for the
protection of the ozone layer.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:   

Official Journal No C 86/4 of 04.04.1990

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 19 of 28.01.1991

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:   

COM(91) 689

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:   

15.03.1991

REMARKS:    

AMENDED BY:
INCORPORATED BY: 

Article 3: The release into free circulation in the Community of
controlled substances shall be subject to limits, the Community shall
open the quotas set out in Annex II which may be modified by the
Commission.
Article 4: The Commission shall issue import licence for controlled 
substances which are subject to the quotas in Art. 3.
Article 6: The importation of products from non-Parties containing 
chlorofluorocarbons or halons is prohibited with  effect from 01.01.93.
The importation of products containing other fully halogenated 
chlorofluorocarbons, carbon tetrachloride or 1,1,1-trichlorethane is 
prohibited with effect from 01.01.96. The Council (on a proposal of the
Commission) shall adopt before these dates the list of these products.
Article 7: The Council (on a proposal from the Commission) shall adopt
rules applicable to the importation of products from non-Parties which
are produced with controlled substances but do not contain these
substances.
Article 9: The Commission can permit the trade of controlled substances
as well as products which contain or are produced with these substances
under special circumstances.
Article 10: The Commission shall determine any essential use of  
controlled substances (different timetables for different substances).
Article 11: The Commission shall determine any quantities of controlled
substances that could be placed on the market or used for its own account
by each producer (different time-tables for different substances).
Article 12: The Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed
of representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative
of the Commission.
Article 16: On 01.07.1991 Regulation (EEC) No 3322/88 shall be 
repealed.

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COUNCIL DECISION CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF THE
AMENDMENT TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON 
SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER AS 
ADOPTED IN JUNE 1990 IN LONDON BY THE PARTIES TO THE
PROTOCOL

REFERENCE: 

91/690/EEC of 12.12.1991 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 377/28 of 31.12.1991

Official Journal No C 11/19 of 17.01.1991

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 280/29 of 28.10.1991

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Article 1: The amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that
deplete the ozone layer is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of the amendment is attached to this decision.
Article 2: The President of the Council shall deposit the act of approval
of the amendment to the Montreal Protocol on behalf of the Community
with the Secretary General of the United Nations.
Article 3: Member States shall take measures to permit the deposit of the
instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval of the amendment of
the Montreal Protocol by the Community and the Member States before
31.12.1991. Member States will inform the Commission, if possible
before 15.12.1991 of their decision to ratify. The Commission shall
arrange for the Community and those Member States which are ready, a
date for the simultaneous deposit of the instruments which shall if
possible be before 31.12.1991.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON AIR POLLUTION BY OZONE

REFERENCE:

92/72/EEC of 21.09.1992

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 297/1 of 13.10.1992

The purpose of the Directive according to Article 1 is to establish a 
harmonized procedure for monitoring, exchanging information and for
informing and warning the population with regard to air pollution. 

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 192/17 of 23.07.1991

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 150/228 of 15.06.1992

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION: 

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

06.04.1994

Article 1 (2): provides common definitions.
Article 2: requires that each Member State designate a body to inform
the Commission of the harmonized procedure.
Article 4: specifies how Member States shall measure ozone 
concentrations.
Article 7: requires the Commission to inspect the collected data at least
once a year.
Article 8: requires the Commission to submit a report to the Council not
later than four years after the Directive is implemented.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON PROCEDURES FOR HARMONIZING
THE PROGRAMMES FOR THE REDUCTION AND EVENTUAL
ELIMINATION OF POLLUTION CAUSED BY WASTE FROM THE
TITANIUM DIOXIDE INDUSTRY

REFERENCE:

92/112/EEC of 15.12.1992 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 409/11 of 31.12.1992

Official Journal No C 317/5 of 07.12.1991

Official Journal No C 94/158 of 13.04.1992
Official Journal No C 305 of 23.11.1992

Article 1: states that this Directive lays down as required by Article 9 (3)
of Directive 78/176/EEC procedures for harmonizing the programmes for
the reduction and eventual elimination of pollution from existing
industrial establishments and is intended to improve the conditions of
competition in the titanium dioxide industry.

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

15.06.1993

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Article 2: provides common definitions of words used in connection
with the sulphate process.
Article 3: states that the dumping of any solid waste, strong acid waste,
treatment waste, weak acid waste or neutralized waste is prohibited from
15.06.1993.
Article 4: relates to prohibited discharges into inland surface waters,
internal coastal waters, high sea and territorial waters.
Article 5 and 7: specifies that the Commission may grant an extension to
Member States where they have serious technical and economic
difficulties in complying with the date of application.
Article 8: permits Member States to adopt quality objectives in order to
satisfy Article 6.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE RELATING TO THE SULPHUR CONTENT
OF CERTAIN LIQUID FUELS

REFERENCE:

93/12/EEC of 12.03.1993

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

Official Journal No L 74/81 of 27.03.1993

The purpose of the Directive is to improve air quality with regard to 
sulphur dioxide and other emissions by progressively reducing the 
sulphur content of gas oil used for self propelling vehicles.

Official Journal No C 174/18 of 05.07.1991
Official Journal No C 120/12 of 12.05.1992

Official Journal No C 94/78 of 13.04.1992
Official Journal No C 337/75 of 21.12.1992

01.04.1994

Article 1: provides common definitions of gas oil, diesel fuels and then
states that the Directive shall not apply to gas oils contained in the fuel
tanks of vessels, aircraft or motor vehicles crossing a frontier between a
third country and a Member State; or to gas oils intended for processing
prior to final combustion.
Article 2: specifies the acceptable sulphur compound content.
Article 3: prohibits the restriction of gas oils complying with the 
Directive.
Article 4: requires the sampling of the sulphur content of gas oil on the
market.
Article 5: states that this Directive shall amend Directive 75/716/EEC
from 01.10.1994.

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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE TO LIMIT CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
BY IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY

REFERENCE:

93/76/EEC OF 13.09.1993 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 237/28 of 22.09.1993

The purpose of this Directive is the attainment by Member States of the
objective of limiting Carbon dioxide emissions by improving energy
efficiency. Article 1 states that this will be achieved by implementing
programmes relating to energy audits, inspection of boilers, thermal
insulation, energy, certification of buildings, the billing of heating air
conditioning and hot water costs on the basis of consumption and third
party financing for energy efficient investments in the public sector.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 179/8 of 16.07.1992

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 176/212 of 28.06.1993

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Official Journal No C 204/12 of 28.07.1993

31.12.1994

Articles 2 to 8: expand on the principles outlined in Article 1.
Article 9: states that Member States shall report to the Commission 
every two years on the results of the measures taken to implement the 
Directive.

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE
CONTROL OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC) 
EMISSIONS RESULTING FROM THE STORAGE OF PETROL 
AND ITS DISTRIBUTION FROM TERMINALS TO SERVICE 
STATIONS

REFERENCE:

94/63/EC of 20.12.1994

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 365/24 of 31.12.1994

This Directive shall apply to the operations, installations, vehicles and 
vessels used for storage, loading and transport of petrol from one 
terminal to another or from a terminal to a service station.  

PROPOSAL BY 
THE COMMISSION:  

Official Journal No C 227 of 03.09.1992

OPINION OF EP:  

Official Journal No C 194 of 19.07.1993 

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR 
IMPLEMENTATION: 

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

31.12.1995 ( Article 10)

Annex I: Requirements for storage installations at terminals.
Annex II: Requirements for loading and storage installations at service
stations and terminals where the intermediate storage of vapours is
carried out.
Annex IV: Specifications for bottom-loading, vapour collection and 
overfill protection of European road tankers.

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TITLE:  

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 96/62/EC ON AMBIENT AIR QUALITY 
ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT

REFERENCE: 

96/62/EC of 27.09.1996

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 296/55 of 21.11.1996

The general aim of this Directive is to definite the basic principles of a
common strategy to:
- definite and establish objectives for ambient air quality in the 

Community designed to avoid, prevent or reduce harmful effects on 
human health and the environment as whole,
assess the ambient air quality in Member States on the basis of 
common methods and criteria, 

-

- obtain adequate information on ambient air quality and ensure that it

is made available to the public, inter alia by means of alert thresholds,
- maintain  ambient air quality where it is good and improve it in other

cases. ( Article 1)

PROPOSAL BY 
THE COMMISSION: 

Official Journal No L 377/48 of 31.12.1991

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 166/173 of 03.07.1995

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR 
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

-

-

“Ambient air” shall mean outdoor air in the troposphere, excluding
work places (article 2.1)
“Assessment” shall mean the concentration of pollutant in ambient air
or the deposition thereof on surfaces in a given time (article 2.4)

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ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBERS
STATES RELATING TO MEASURES AGAINST THE EMISSION
OF GASEOUS AND PARTICULATE POLLUTANTS FROM
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES TO BE INSTALLED IN
NON-ROAD MOBILE MACHINERY

REFERENCE:

97/68/EC of 16.12.1997

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 59/1 of 27.02.1998

This Directive aims at approximating the laws of the Member States 
relating to emission standards and type -approval procedures for engines
to be installed in non-road mobile machinery. It will contribute to the
smooth functioning of the internal market, while protecting human health
and the environment.

PROPOSAL BY 
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 328 of 07.12.1995

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 308 of 20.11.1995

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR 
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

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COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON A COMMUNITY STRATEGY TO 
PROMOTE COMBINED HEAT AND POWER

REFERENCE:

Council Resolution of 18.12.1997

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY 
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR 
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Official Journal No C 004 of 08.01.1998 

Considers that energy efficiency can make a valuable contribution to a
safer and healthier environment and reduce the Community’s energy 
dependency on external sources and contribute to economic growth and
employment.

Having regard to the Council Resolution of 08.07.1996 on the White
Paper “An energy policy for the EU” ( OJ No C 224/1 of 01.08.1996 )
and having regard to the negotiations on the Third Conference of the
Parties in the Framework Convention of the United Nations on Climate
Change  

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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE CONCERNING A MULTI ANNUAL
PROGRAMME FOR THE PROMOTION OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY SOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY

REFERENCE:

98/352/EC of 18.05.1998

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 159 of 03.06.1998

The objectives of this programme shall be to:
(a) help create the necessary conditions for the implementation of a 
Community action plan for renewable energy source’s, and in particular
the legal, socio-economic and administrative conditions;
(b) encourage private and public investments in the production and use of
energy from renewable sources

PROPOSAL BY 
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 192 of 24.06.1997

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 358 of 24.11.1997

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR 
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

This Decision shall apply from 01.01.1998 until the entry into force of
the multi annual framework programme for measures in the energy sector
and until 31.12.1999 at the latest.

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TITLE: 

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE PROTECTION OF THE
ENVIRONMENT, AND PARTICULAR OF THE SOIL, WHEN
SEWAGE SLUDGE IS USE 

REFERENCE:

86/278/EEC of 12.06.1986

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 181/6 of 04.07.1986

The purpose of this Directive is to regulate the use of sewage sludge in
agriculture in such a way as to prevent harmful effects on soil, 
vegetation, animals and man, thereby encouraging the correct use of such
sewage sludge

PROPOSAL BY 
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 264/3 of 08.10.1982

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 77/136 of 19.03.1984

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR 
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and 
administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive within
three years of its notification.(Article 16).

Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23.12.1991 standardizing and 
rationalizing on the implementation of certain Directives relating to the
environment (OJ No L 377/48 of 31/12/1991).

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TITLE: 

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE STANDARDIZING AND RATIONALIZING
REPORTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN
DIRECTIVES RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT

REFERENCE:       

91/692/EEC of 31.12.1991

SOURCE:

Official Journal No L 377/48 of 31.12.1991

SYNOPSIS:       

rationalizes and improves on a sectoral basis the provisions on the
transmission of information and the publications of the reports
concerning certain Community Directives on the protection of the
environment without prejudice to the provisions of the first indent to the
provisions of Article 155 of the Treaty.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:   

Official Journal No C 214/6 of 29.08.1990

OPINION OF EP:    

Official Journal No C 19/587 of 28.01.1991

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR 
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:        

Article 5: Member States shall send information to the Commission on
the implementation of this Directive (at intervals of three years). The
Commission shall publish a Community report within nine months after
receiving the reports from the Member States.
For Article 2: the first report shall cover the period form 1993 to 1995
inclusive.
For Article 4: the first report shall cover the period from 1994 to 1996
inclusive.
For Article 5: the first report shall cover the period from 1995 to 1997
inclusive.
Article 3: Replaces Article 13 of Directive 76/160/EEC:
"Every year (for the first time by 31.12.1993) the Member  States shall
send to the Commission a report on the implementation of this Directive
in the current year. The Commission shall publish a Community report
within four months of receiving the reports from the Member States".
Article 4 (2): The text set out in paragraph (1) shall be inserted into the
Directives listed in Annex IV as there indicated. (3): shall be inserted
into the Directives listed in Annex V: "The Commission shall each year
communicate to the Member States the information it has received
pursuant to this Article."
Article 7: The Member States shall take the measures to comply with the
provisions of 
- Articles 2 and 3 by 01.01.1993 at the latest, 
- Article 4 by 01.01.1994 at the latest, 
- Article 5 by 01.01.1995 at the latest. 
They shall immediately notify the Commission of the measures taken.

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III. PROTECTION AGAINST CERTAIN ACTIVITIES AND

MATERIALS

1.

Chemicals

TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF LAWS,
REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION, PACKAGING AND
LABELLING OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES

REFERENCE:

67/548/EEC of 27.06.1967 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 196/1 of 16.08.1967

The laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the MS on the 
notification of substances and the classification, packaging and labelling
of substances dangerous to man and the environment shall be 
approximated.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 209 of 11.12.1965

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

01.01.1972 (Article 25)

Annex I: List of dangerous substances classified in the order of the
atomic number of the element most characteristic of their properties
Annex II: Symbols and indications of danger
Annex III: Nature of the special risks attaching to dangerous substances
Annex IV: Safety advice concerning dangerous chemical substances
Annex V: Test methods for the determination of physicochemical,
toxicological and ecotoxicological properties listed in Annexes VII and
VIII
Annex VI: General classification and labelling requirements for 
dangerous substances and preparation
Annex VII: Information required for the technical dossier ("Base Set")
referred to in Article 6 (1)
Annex VIII: Additional information and tests required under Article 6
(5)

AMENDED BY:

a) 92/32/EEC of 30.04.1992 (OJ No L 154/1 of 05.07.1992):

Article 32
1. Every three years, Member States shall forward to the Commission
a report on the implementation of this Directive in their respective
territories. The first report shall be submitted three years after the
implementation of this Directive (1996).
2. Every three years, the Commission shall prepare a composite report
based on the information referred to in paragraph 1, which shall be
forwarded to the Member States.

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b) Commission Directive 92/37/EEC of 30.04.1992

(OJ No L 154/30 of 05.06.1992).

c) Commission Directive 93/21/EEC of 27.04.1993 

(OJ No L 110/20 of 04.05.1993).

d) Commission Directive 93/72/EEC of 1.09.1993 

(OJ No L 258/29 of 16.10.1993).

e) Commission Directive 93/101/EEC of 11.11.1993

(OJ No L 13/001 15.01.1994).

f) Commission Decision 93/105/EEC of 25.11.1993 

(OJ No L 294/0021 of 30.11.1993).   

g) Commission Directive 94/69/EC of 19.12.1994

(OJ No L 381/0001 of 31.12.1994).

h) Commission Directive 96/54/EC of 30.07.1996 

(OJ No L 248/0001 of 30.09.1996).

i) Directive 96/56/EC of 3.09.1996
(OJ No L 236/35 18.09.1996).

l) Commission Directive 97/69/EC of 5.12.1997 

(OJ No L 343/19 of 31.12.1997).

m) Commission Directive 98/98/EC of 15.12.1998 

(OJ No L 355/0001 of 30.12.1998).

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE
LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO DETERGENTS

REFERENCE:

73/404/EEC of 22.11.1973 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 347/1 of 17.12.1973

Member States shall prohibit the placing on the market and use of
detergents where the average level of biodegradability of the surfactants
contained there in is less than 90% for each of the following categories:
anionic, cationic, non-ionic and ampholytic;

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 10/29 of 05.02.1972

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

27.05.1975

Article 1: For the purposes of this Directive, detergents shall mean a
composition which has been specially designed with a view to
developing its detergent properties, and which is made up of essential
constituents (surfactants) and, in general, additional constituents
(adjuvants, intensifying agents, filler, additives and other auxiliary
constituents).
Article 6: Each Member State shall notify the other Member States and
the Commission of the laboratory or laboratories authorized to carry out
the tests in accordance with the reference methods referred to in Article
5 (2).

Council Directive 82/242/EEC of 31.03.1982 (OJ No L 353/59 of
17.12.1990)
The Directive defines four methods of testing for the biodegradability of
non-ionic surfactants used in detergents: a German method, a French
method, a British method and an OECD method, which are given in the
Annex A. Decision to reject may only be taken if one of these methods
shows a level of biodegradability lower than 80%. A confirmatory test
procedure is given in the Annex to the Directive.

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex XX- Environment -
List provided for in Article 74 294/103  (OJ No L 01/494 03.01.1994).

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE
LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO METHODS OF
TESTING THE BIODEGRADABILITY OF ANIONIC
SURFACTANTS

REFERENCE:

73/405/EEC of 22.11.1973

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 347/63 of 17.12.1973

This Directive concerns the methods of testing the biodegradability  of
anionic surfactants

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 10/29 of 5.02.1972

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

18 months of its notification (date of notification 27.11.1973)

Annex I Determination of the biodegradability of anionic surfactants
Reference method
Annex II Preliminary treatment of products to be tested

AMENDED BY:

Council Directive 82/243/EEC of 31.03.1982 (OJ No L 109/18 of    
22.04.1982)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex XX - Environment -
List provided for in Article 74 294/103 (OJ No L 01/494 of 03.01.1994).

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE 
LAWS REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF
THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE
MARKETING  AND USE OF CERTAIN DANGEROUS 
SUBSTANCES AND PREPARATIONS

REFERENCE:

76/769/EEC of 27.07.1976 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 262/201 of 27.09.1976

Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the
dangerous substances and preparations listed in the Annex may only be
placed on the market or used subject to the conditions specified therein.
Such restrictions shall not apply to marketing use for the Research and
Development of analysis purposes.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 60/49 of 13.03.1975

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

AMENDED BY:

03.12.1977 (Article 3)
Annex I: Designation of the substances, of the groups or of the
preparation and conditions of restriction
Annex II:
- Part. A: Special provisions on the labelling of products containing

asbestos

- Part B: Specific provisions relating to the labelling of products 

containing PCBs and PCTs

a) Council Directive 79/663/EEC of 24.07.1979 (OJ No L 197/37 of
03.08.1979): added trichloroechthylene, tetrachloroethylene and
carbon tetrachloride to the Annex;

b) Council Directive 82/806/EEC of 22.11.1982 (OJ No L 339/55 of
01.12.1982): added benzene to the Annex and bans its use in toys
where the benzene concentration is greater than 5 mg/kg of the weight
of the toy;

c) Council Directive 82/828/EEC of 03.12.1982 (PCTs) (OJ No L

350/34 of 10.12.1982): relaxed the principle Directive by allowing
PCTs to be used until 31.12.1984 in re-usable thermoplastic tooling
compounds in the manufacture or main tenancy of specified products,
including gas turbines, nuclear reactors, ship and aircraft frames, semi
conductor devices, and high-precision lenses;

d) Council Directive 83/264/EEC of 16.05.1983 (OJ No L 147/9 of

06.06.1983): added to the Annex 2 flame retardants and 3 substances
used in speeding powders and novelties;

e) Council Directive 83/478/EEC of 19.09.1983 (OJ No L 263/33 of

24.09.1983): added asbestos to the Annex;

f) Council Directive 94/27/EEC of 30.06.1994 (OJ No L 188/1 of 
22.07.1994): Annex I to Directive 76/769/EEC is supplemented;
g) Council Directive 94/48/EEC of 07.12.1994 (OJ No L 331/7 of

21.12.1994): Annex I to Directive 76/769/EEC is amended by this
Directive.

INCORPORATED BY:

TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE

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LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE
CLASSIFICATION, PACKAGING AND LABELLING OF THE
DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS (PESTICIDES)

REFERENCE:

76/631/EEC of 26.06.1978 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 206/13 of 29.07.1978

This Directive shall apply, without prejudice to other relevant
Community provisions, to approximation of the laws of the Member
States relating to: 
-
-
-

the classification according to danger, 
the packaging and,
the labelling to indicate risk, of dangerous preparations (pesticides), 
hereinafter referred to as "pesticides" in the form in which they are 
supplied to the user and intended for use as pesticides.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 30/35 of 07.02.1977

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

01.01.1981

Article 1.2: This Directive shall not apply to (a) medicines, narcotics and
radioactives preparations;
Article 2: ..."pesticides" shall mean preparation designed:
1. To destroy organisms harmful to plants or to plant products or to 

protect plants and plant products from such organisms; or
2. To improve or regulate plant production, with the exception of 

fertilizers and soil conditioners; or.......

Article 3: In the case of this pesticides which are subject to 
authorization, the indications of special risks shall be specified by the 
competent authority and in all other cases by the manufacturer or other
persons placing the preparation on the market.

Annex I Classification by calculation of pesticide containing one of 
active substances.
Annex II Classification  by calculation of pesticides containing more 
than one active substances.
Annex III List of active substances with indications of their 
conventional LD50 and LC50 values.
Annex IV Phrases indicating the nature of the special risks attaching to
pesticides.
Annex V Safety advice.

a) Council  Directive 79/831/EEC of 18.09.1979
    (OJ No L 259/10 of 15.10.1979).
b) Council Directive 81/187/EEC of 26.03.1981 
    (OJ No L 88/29 of 02.04.1981).
c) Commission Directive 84/291/EEC of 18.04.1984
    (OJ No L 144/0001 of 30.05.1984).
d) Council Directive 92/32/EEC of  30.04.1992
     (OJ No L 154/0001 of 5.06.1992).

INCORPORATED BY: 

Agreement on the European Economic Area- Annex XX - Environment -
List provided for in Article 74 294/103 (OJ No L 01/494 03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE PROHIBITING THE PLACING ON THE
MARKET AND USE OF PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS
CONTAINING CERTAIN ACTIVE SUBSTANCES

REFERENCE:

79/117/EEC of 21.12.1978

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 33/36 of 08.02.1979

This Directive concerns prohibition of the placing on the market and use
of plant protection products containing certain actives substances.

Official Journal No C 200/10 of 26.08.1976

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 30/38 of 07.02.1977

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR 
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

01.01.1981

Article 5: the Directive shall not apply to plant protection products 
intended for:
(a) purpose of research or analysis; or 
(b) export to third countries.

Annex: Names of active substances or groups of active substances 
referred to in article 3 cases in which on the market or use are permitted
in accordance with article 4

a) Commission Directive 85/298/EEC of 22.05.1985 
    (OJ No L 154/48 of 13.06.1985).
b) Council Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 of 20.12.1985 
    (OJ No L 362/08 of  31.12.1985).
c) Council Directive 86/355/EEC of 21.07.1986 
    (OJ No L 212/33 of 2.08.1986).
d) Council Directive 87/181/EEC of 9.03.1987 
    (OJ No L 71/33 of 14.03.1987).
e) Commission Directive 87/477/EEC of 9.09.1987 
     (OJ No L 273/40 26.09.1987).
f) Council Directive 89/365/EEC of 30.05.1989 
    (OJ No L 159/58 of 10.06.1989).
g) Council Directive 90/533/EEC of 15.10.1990 
     (OJ No L 296/63 of 27.10.1990).
h) Commission Directive 91/188/EEC of 19.03.1991
    (OJ No L 92/42 13.04.1991).

INCORPORATED BY: 

Agreement on the European Economic Area- Annex XX- Environment -
List provided for in Article 74  294/103 (OJ No L 01/494 of 03.01.1994).

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DECISION CONCERNING CHLOROFLUORO-
CARBONS IN THE ENVIRONMENT 

REFERENCE:

80/372/EEC of 26.03.1980

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal  No L 90/45 of 03.04.1980

This Decision lays down 
1 The Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensures that

industry situated in their territories does not increase its 
chlorofluorocarbon production capacity F-11 (CC13F) and F-12 
(CC12F2.

2. The Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that 
not later than 31.12.1981 industry situated in their territories achieves
a reduction of at least 30% compared with 1976 levels in the use of
these chlorofluorocarbons in the filling of aerosol cans.  

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 136/07 of 31.05.1979

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 4/68 of 07.01.1980

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON LIMIT VALUES AND QUALITY
OBJECTIVES FOR CADMIUM DISCHARGES

REFERENCE:

83/513/EEC of 26.09.1983 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No C 291/1 of 24.10.1983

The Directive lays down limit values for different industrial sectors
(Annex I) and quality objectives for different types of waters (Annex II).
Reference methods of measurement and monitoring procedures for
quality objectives are laid down in Annexes III and IV.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 118/3 of 21.05.1981

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 334/138 of 20.12.1982

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

28.09.1985

Annex I: Limit values, time limits fixed for compliance with these values
and monitoring procedures to be applied to discharges
Annex II lists quality objectives
Annex III lists reference methods of measurement
Annex IV: Monitoring procedure for quality objectives

Article 2 (a): For the purposes of this Directive "cadmium" means:
-
-

the chemical element cadmium,
the cadmium contained in any of its compounds.

AMENDED BY:

Council Directive 91/692 of 23.12.1991 (OJ No L 377/48 of 31.12.1991) 

INCORPORATED BY: 

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex XX - Environment -
List provided for in Article 74 294/103 (OJ No L 01/494 of 03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON LIMIT VALUES AND QUALITY
OBJECTIVES FOR CADMIUM DISCHARGES

REFERENCE:

84/156/EEC of 06.03.1984

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No 74/54 of 17.03.1984

The Directive lays down limit values for emission standards for mercury
discharges from industrial plants (Annex I) and quality objectives for
mercury in aquatic environment (Annex II). Time limits for compliance
with the conditions specified in the authorizations granted by the
competent authorities of Member States in respect of existing discharges
(Annex I)
Reference methods of measurement enabling the mercury content in 
discharges and in aquatic environment to be determined and monitoring
procedures for quality objectives are laid down in Annexe I.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 20/05 of 25.01.1983

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 10/300 of 16.01.1984

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

Two years following its notification (date of notification 12.03.1984)

AMENDED BY:

91/692/EEC of 23.12.1992 (OJ No L 377/48 of 31.12.1991)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex XX - Environment -
List provided for in Article 74 294/103 (OJ No L 01/494 of 03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON A COMMUNITY ACTION
PROGRAMME TO COMBAT ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION BY
CADMIUM

REFERENCE:

88/204/EEC of 25.01.1988 

Official Journal No C 30/1 of 04.02.1988

The Council considers that new action should be taken at Community
level to control and reduce cadmium pollution (especially concerning the
soil), welcomes the Commission’s proposal of an action programme and
stresses some major elements of the strategy for cadmium control.

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

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TITLE:

COUNCIL  REGULATION CONCERNING EXPORT FROM AND
IMPORT INTO THE COMMUNITY OF CERTAIN DANGEROUS
CHEMICALS

REFERENCE:

(EEC) No 1734/88 of 16.06.1988

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 155/2 of 22.06.88

A common system of notification and information for imports from and
exports to third countries of certain banned chemicals (see Annex I) is
established.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

COM(86) 362 final, COM(87) 609 final

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 281/199 of 19.10.1987

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

22.06.1989 (Article 10)

Article 7 II: The Commission shall regularly compile a report on the
operation of the notification system and forward it to the Council and the
European Parliament.
Article 9: The list of chemicals in Annex I of this Directive shall be
reviewed by the Commission; the required amendments shall be adopted
by the Council (in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21
of Directive 67/548).

a) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92 of 23.07.1992
     (OJ No L 251/13 of 29.08.1992).
b) Council Directive 3135/94 of 15.12.1994 (OJ No L 332/1 of     

22.12.1994).

     The Annex replaces Annex I of Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON PROCEDURES FOR HARMONIZING
THE PROGRAMMES FOR THE REDUCTION AND EVENTUAL
ELIMINATION OF POLLUTION CAUSED BY WASTE FROM THE
TITANIUM DIOXIDE INDUSTRY

REFERENCE:

89/428/EEC of 21.06.1989 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Official Journal No L 201/56 of 14.07.89

The dumping of any solid waste, acid waste, treatment waste or
neutralized waste into surface waters shall be prohibited for some
substances by 31.12.1989 and limited for others from 31.12.1992.
Discharges into the atmosphere are reduced.
Member States take the measures necessary to ensure that all waste is
avoided or re-used where technically and economically feasible.

Official Journal No  C 138/5 of 26.05.1983
Official Journal No C 167/9 of 27.06.1984

Official Journal No C 127/29 of 14.05.1984
Official Journal No C 158 of 26.06.1989

31.12.1989 (Article 12)

Article 5: Member States may exceptionally defer the date of application
until 31.12.1992 and 31.12.1994 respectively at the latest  (the
Commission may grant an extension of 6 months).  

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TITLE:

COUNCIL REGULATION CONCERNING THE EXPORT OF
CERTAIN CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

REFERENCE:

(EEC) No 428/89 of 20.02.1989 

Official Journal No L 50/1 of 22.02.1989

Exports of certain products shall be subject to the issue of a prior export
authorization (or to equivalent measures). If there is a reason to believe
that products under consideration will be used for the development or
production of chemical weapons or they might be delivered to belligerent
countries or to areas of serious international tension, exportation shall be
prohibited.

22.02.1989 (Article 3)

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:
MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON  BATTERIES AND ACCUMULATORS
CONTAINING CERTAIN DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES 

REFERENCE:

91/157/EEC of 18.03.1991

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 78/38 of 26.03.1991

The aim of this Directive is to approximate the laws of the Member
States on the recovery and controlled disposal of those spent batteries
and accumulators containing dangerous substances.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION: 

Official Journal No C 6/3 of 7.01.1989
Official Journal No C 11/06 of 17.01.1990.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 158/209 of 26.06.1989
Official Journal No C 19 of 28.01.1991

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

18.09.1991

Article 3:  1. Member States shall prohibit, as from 1 January 1993, the
marketing of:
- alkaline manganese batteries for prolonged use in extreme conditions -
all other alkaline manganese batteries containing more than 0,025% 
Of mercury by weight.
Alkaline manganese button cells and batteries composed of button cells
shall be exempted from the prohibition.
Article 6: Member States shall draw up programmes in order to achieve
the following objectives:
-
- promotion of marketing of batteries and accumulators containing 

reduction of the heavy-metal content of batteries and accumulators,

smaller quantities of dangerous substances and/or polluting
substances, 

- gradual reduction, in household waste, of spent batteries and 

accumulators covered by Annex I,

- promotion of research aimed at reducing the dangerous-substances 
content and favouring the use of less polluting substitute substances 
in batteries and accumulators, and research into methods of recycling.

Annex I:  Batteries and accumulators covered by the Directive 
Annex II: List of categories of appliance excluded from the scope of 
Article 5.

AMENDED BY:

Commission Directive 98/101/EC of 22.12.1998
(OJ No L 001/0001 of 05.01.1999).

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex XX - Environment -
List provided for in Article 74 294/103 (OJ No L 01/494 of 03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE CONCERNING THE PLACING OF PLANT
PROTECTION PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET  

REFERENCE:

91/414/EEC of 15.07.1991 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 230/32 of 19.08.1991

This Directive concerns the authorization, placing on the market, use and
control within the Community of plant protection products in commercial
form and the placing on.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 89/22 of 10.04.1989

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 72/33 of 18.03.1991

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

The Directive shall enter into force two years following notification 
(date of notification 27.07.1991) (Article 23).

Article 2: defines commonly used words in the Directive such as 
’plant protection products’.
Article 3: general provisions
Article 4: granting, review and withdrawal of authorizations of plant
protection products.
Article 8: transitional measures and derogations.
Article 15: provides that packaging and labelling
Article  research and development.

Annex I: Active substances authorized for incorporation in plant 
protection products
Annex II: Requirements for the dossier to be submitted for the inclusion
of an active substance in Annex I

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

a)  Council Directive 93/71/EEC of 27.07.1993

(OJ No L 221/36 of 31.08.1993)

b) Commission Directive 94/37/EEC of 22.07.1994 

(OJ No L 194/81 of 29.07.1994)

c) Commission Directive 95/36/EEC of 14.07.1995 

(OJ 172/20 No L 22.07.1995) 

d) Commission Directive 96/12/EC of 8.03.1996 
    (OJ No L 65/20 of 15.03.1996)
e) Commission Directive 1999/1/EC of 21.01.1999 
    (OJ No L 21/21 of 28.01.1999)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL REGULATION ON THE EVALUATION AND CONTROL
OF THE RISKS OF EXISTING SUBSTANCES

REFERENCE:

(EEC) No 793/93 of 23.03.1993

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Official Journal  No L 84/1 of 05.04.1993

The Regulation relates to the compilation, dissemination and availability
of information on existing substances and evaluation of the risks they
pose to human health and the environment.

Official Journal No C 276/1 of 05.11.1990

Official Journal No C 280/65 of 28.10.1991
Official Journal No C 337 of 21.12.1992

21.04.1993

Under the Regulation data on existing substances are to be
communicated in all cases. Substances or groups of substances requiring
immediate attention are to be listed, and all the notes posed by the
substances on the priority lists are to be evaluated. A regulation
Committee operating under both variants (a) and (b) will be set up to
assist the Commission in connection with alterations and adjustments to
technical annexes.

Council Regulation (EC) No 1488/94
(OJ No L 161/03 of 29.06.1994)
Laying down of principles for the assessment of risks of existing
substances

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE
LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES WITH REGARD TO THE
TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD

REFERENCE:

94/55/EEC of 21.11.1994

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:
DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

Official Journal  No L 319/13 of 12.12.1994

This Directive shall apply to the transport of dangerous goods by road
within or between Member States. It shall not apply to the transport of
dangerous goods by vehicles belonging to or under the responsibility of
the armed forces.

Official Journal No C 17/06 of 20.01.1994

Official Journal No C 205/54 of 25.07.1994
Official Journal No C 301/25 of 27.10.1994

Before 01.01.1997 (Article 10)

Chapter I: Scope, definitions and general provisions( Articles 1,2,3).
Chapter II: Derogations, restrictions and exemption (Articles 4,5,6,7).
Chapter III: Final provisions (Article 8,9,10,11,12).

AMENDED BY:

Directive 96/86/EC of 13.12.1996
(OJ No L 335/43/EC of 24.12.1996)

INCORPORATED BY:

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DECISION CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF THE
CONVENTION ON THE TRANSBOUNDARY EFFECTS OF
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS

REFERENCE:

98/685/EC  of  23.03.1998

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal  No L 326/001 of 03.12.1998

The Convention on  the transboundary effects of industrial accidents is
hereby approved on behalf of the Community subject to the reservation
appearing in Annex I hereto. The text of the Convention is attached to
this Decision.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 267/60 of 03.09.1997

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 3399/26 of 10.11.1997

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Annex I: Reservations
Annex II: Declaration by the European Community pursuant to Article
29(4) of the Convention on transboundary effects of industrial accidents;
concerning competence.

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2.   Industrial Risks

TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE MAJOR ACCIDENT HAZARDS
OF CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES

REFERENCE:

82/501/EEC of 24.06.1982 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 230/1 of 05.08.1982

This Directive is concerned with the prevention of major accidents which
might result from certain industrial activities and with the limitation of
their consequences for man and the environment. It is directed in
particular towards the approximation of the measures taken by Member
States in this field.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 212/4 of 24.08.1979

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal  No C 175/48 of 14.07.1980

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

08.01.1984 (Article 20)

Annex I lists industrial installation within the meaning of Article 1;
Annex II: Storage other than of substances listed in Annex III        
associated with an installation referred to in Annex I;
Annex III lists substances for the application of Art. 5;
Annex IV lists indicative criteria;
Annex V: Data and Information to be supplied in connection with the
notification provided for in Article 5;
Annex VI: Information to be supplied to the Commission by the MS
pursuant to Article 11;
Annex VII: Items of information to be communicated to the public in
application of Article 8 (1).

Article 8 (1): Member States shall ensure that information on safety 
measures and on the correct behaviour to adopt in the case of an accident
is supplied in an appropriate manner, and without their having to request
it, to persons liable to be affected by a major accident originating in a
notified industrial activity within the meaning of Article 5. The
information shall be repeated and updated at appropriate intervals. It
shall also be made publicly available.
Article 9 (1): This Directive shall apply to both new and existing
industrial activities.
Article 11: Member States shall inform the Commission as soon as
possible of major accidents which have occurred within their territory
and shall provide it with the information specified in Annex VI as soon
as it becomes available.

AMENDED BY: 

a) Document concerning the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and  

the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities, act
concerning the condition of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and
the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the treaties,
Annex I: list provided for in Article 26 of the act of accession

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85/01/10 of 12.06.1985 (OJ No L 302/218 of 15.12.1985) 

b) Council Directive 87/216/EEC of 19.03.1987 (OJ No L 85/36 of 

28.03.1987).

c) Council Directive 88/610/EEC of 24.11.1988 
    (OJ No L 336/0014 of 7.12.1988).
d) 94/01/08 ACT concerning the conditions of accession of the United
Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of 
Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the
Treaties on which the European Union is founded, Annex I - List
referred to in Article 29 of the Act of Accession - VIII.

Agreement 94/103/EC on the European Economic Area - Annex XX -
Environment - List provided for the Article 74 (OJ No L 01/494 of
03.01.1994) 

INCORPORATED BY:

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE CONCERNING MINIMUM 
REQUIREMENTS FOR VESSELS BOUND FOR OR LEAVING 
COMMUNITY PORTS AND CARRYING DANGEROUS OR 
POLLUTING GOODS

REFERENCE:

93/75/EEC of 13.09.1993

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

PROPOSAL BY THE
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

Official Journal No L 247/19 of 05.10.1993

Member States take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensures
that the masters or operators of vessels bound for or leaving a
Community port and carrying dangerous or polluting goods in bulk or in
packaged form, as well as shippers of such goods observe the minimum
requirements addressed  to them under this Directive.

Official Journal No C 147/03 of 14.06.1989
Official Journal No C 294/12 of 24.11.1990

Official Journal No C 175/41 of 16.07.1990
Official Journal No C 255 of 20.08.1993 

24 months after the adoption of this Directive

AMENDED BY:

a) Commission  Directive 96/39/EC  of 19.06.1996

(OJ No L 196/007 of 7.08.1996)

b) Commission Directive 97/34/EC of  6.06.1997 

(OJ No L 158/40 of 17.06.1997)

c) Council Directive 98/55/EC of 17.07.1998 

(OJ No L 215/65 of  1.08.1998)

d) Commission Directive 98/74/EC of 1.10.1998

(OJ No L 276/7 of 13.10.1998)

INCORPORATED BY: 

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3.   Biotechnology

TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE CONTAINED USE OF
GENETICALLY  MODIFIED MICRO-ORGANISMS

REFERENCE:

90/219/EEC of 23.04.1990 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

Official Journal No L 117/1 of 08.05.1990

The user of genetically modified micro-organisms shall carry out a prior
assessment as regards the risks to human health and the environment
(Article 6).
Principles of good occupational safety, hygiene and containment
measures are set up (for certain micro-organisms, Article 7).
The user has to supply information to the competent authorities (Article
8) and to make records of the work available (Article 9). In certain cases
the user is to notify the authorities before commencing (Article 10).
Emergency plans have to be drawn up (Article 14).
Certain information can not be kept confidential (Article 19 (4)).

COM(88) 160 final (OJ No C 198/9 of 1988)
COM(89) 409 final (OJ No C 246/6 of 1989)

Official Journal No C 158/122 of 26.06.1989
Official Journal No C 96 of 17.04.1990

23.10.1991 (Article 22)

Article 3: The Directive shall not apply where genetic modification is
obtained through the use of the techniques listed in Annex I B.
Article 13: Member States can provide that the public shall be consulted
on any aspect of a proposed contained use.
Article 16 (1): Member States shall be required to consult with other
Member States liable to be affected in the event of an accident and to
inform the Commission as soon as possible of any accident within the
scope of their Directive.
(2): The Commission shall establish a procedure for the exchange of
information under (1).
Article 18 (1): Member States shall send each year a report on the uses
notified under Art. 10 (2) to the Commission.
(2): They shall send the Commission every 3 years a report on their
experience with this Directive.
(3): The Commission shall publish every 3 years (1993, 1996 etc.) a
summary based on the reports referred to in (2).
Article 20: Amendments necessary to adopt Annexes II to V to technical
progress shall be decided according to Art. 21.
Article 21: The Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed
of the representatives of the Member States. If the committee does not
agree to a proposal, the Council has to decide (if it does not, the
Commission can decide).

AMENDED BY:

a) Commission Directive 94/51/EC of 7.11.1994 

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(OJ No L 297/29 of 18.11.1994).

b) Council Directive 98/81/EC of 26.10.1998 

(OJ No L 330/13 of 5.12.1998).

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex XX - Environment -
List provided for in Article 74 294/103 (OJ No L 01/494 03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE DELIBERATE RELEASE INTO
THE ENVIRONMENT OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED
ORGANISMS ("GMO")

REFERENCE:

90/220/EEC of 23.04.1990

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

Official Journal No L 117/15 of 08.05.1990

Any person must submit a notification (including certain information)
before undertaking a deliberate release of a GMO (Article 5) and send
the result of the release (after completion) to the competent authorities
(Article 8); the authorities can reject the notification (Article 6).
Consent for the placing on the market of products containing or
consisting of GMOs may only be given if the products comply with the
requirements of an environmental risk assessment (Part C). Provisions
for labelling and packaging of GMO-products (Part C).
Certain information can not be kept confidential (Art. 19).

COM(88) 160 final (OJ No C 198/19 of 1988),
COM(89) 408 final (OJ No C 246/5 of 1989)

Official Journal No C 158/225 of 26.06.1989
Official Journal No C 96 of 17.04.1990

23.10.1991 (Article 23)

Article 1 II/3: The Directive shall not apply to organisms obtained
through certain techniques (Article 3) and to the carriage of organisms
(Article 1 II).
Art. 7: MS can provide that the public shall be consulted.
Article 9: The Commission shall set up a system of exchange of the
information contained in the notifications.
Article 16: Where a Member State has justifiable reasons to consider
that a product which has been properly notified and has received written
consent under this Directive, constitutes a risk to human health or the
environment, it may provisionally restrict or prohibit the use and/or sale.
The Commission takes a decision on such a measure within 3 months
according to Art. 21.
Article 17: The Commission shall publish in the OJ a list of all the
products receiving final written consent under this Directive.
Article 18 (2): The Commission shall send to the European Parliament
and the Council every 3 years (1993, 1996 etc.), a report on the control
by the Member States of the products placed on the market under this
Directive.
Article 20: The Commission shall adopt Annexes II and III to technical
progress according to Article 21.
Article 21: The Commission shall be assisted by a committee (composed
of the representatives of the MS). If the committee does not agree with
the Commission the Council decides by a qualified majority (if the
Council doesn’t decide within 3 months, the Commission decides).
Article 22: Every 3 years the Commission shall publish a summary
(based on reports of the Member States).

a) Commission Directive 94/15/EC of 15.04.1994 

(OJ No L 103/0020 of 22.04.1994).

b) Commission Directive 97/35/EC of 18.06.1997

(OJ No L 169/72 of 27.06.1997).

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex XX - Environment -
List provided for in Article 74 294/103 (OJ No L 01/494 of 03.01.1994).

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TITLE:

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE
COUNCIL CONCERNING NOVEL FOODS AND NOVEL FOOD
INGREDIENTS

REFERENCE:

(EEC) No 258/97 of 27.01.1997

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Official Journal  No L 43/01 of 14.02.1997

The Regulation concerns the placing on the market within the
Community of novel foods or novel ingredients and it shall apply to the
placing on the market within the Community of foods and food
ingredients which have not hitherto been used for human consumption to
a significant degree within the Community and which fall under the
following categories: foods and food ingredients containing or consisting
of genetically modified organisms, produced, but not containing,
genetically modified organisms . . .  

Official Journal No C 190/03 of 29.07.1992

Official Journal No C 315/139 of 22.11.1993
Official Journal No C 96/26 of 01.04.1996

Enter into force 90 days following its publication in OJ (Article 15)

Article 3: (1) Foods and food ingredients falling the scope of this 
Directive must not present: 
-
- mislead the consumer,
- differ from foods or food ingredients which they are intended to

a danger for the consumer, 

replace to such an extent that their normal consumption would be
nutritionally disadvantageous for the consumer.

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IV.   MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES

1.     Waste

TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE OILS

REFERENCE:

75/439/EEC of 16.06.1975

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 194/23 of 25.07.1975

A harmonized system for the collection treatment, storage and disposal 
of waste oils shall be created, which allows the Member States to 
indemnify companies for the unrecovered costs of collection and disposal
of waste oils, including by imposing a charge on new or regenerated oil.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal  No C 85/6 of 18.07.1974

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

18.06.1977

Annex lists emission limit values for certain substances emitted as a
result of the combustion of waste oils in plants with a thermal input of 3
MW (LHV) or more.

Article 5 (1): Where necessary in order to achieve the objectives of this
Directive and without prejudice to the provisions of Article 2, Member
States shall carry out public information and promotional campaigns to
ensure that waste oils are stored appropriately and collected as far as
possible.
Article 12: Any undertaking which collects, holds land/or disposes of 
waste oils must convey to the competent authorities, at their request, any
information concerning the collection and/or disposal of waste oils or
their residues.
Article 17: Each Member State shall periodically convey to the 
Commission information concerning its technical expertise and the 
experience gained and results obtained through the application of 
measures taken pursuant to this Directive.
Article 18: Every three years Member States shall draw up a situation 
report on the disposal of waste oils in their respective country and shall
send it to the Commission.

AMENDED BY:

a) Council Directive 87/101/EEC
(OJ No L 42/43 of 12.02.1987)
b) Council Directive 91/692/EEC

(OJ No L 377/48 of 31.12.1991) 

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex XX - Environment -
List provided for in Article 74 ( OJ No L 0011/494 of 03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON WASTE

REFERENCE:

75/442/EEC of 15.07.1975

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 194/39 of 25.07.1975

The disposal of wastes shall be controlled nationally, instead of locally 
as before. Appropriate measures shall be taken to encourage the 
prevention of reduction of waste production and its harmfulness.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 32/36 of 11.02.1975

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

18.07.1977

Annex I lists categories of waste;
Annex II A lists disposal operation;
Annex II B lists operations which may lead to recovery.

Article 5 (1): Member States shall take appropriate measures, in 
cooperation with other MS where this is necessary or advisable, to 
establish an integrated and adequate network of disposal installations,
taking account of the best available technology not involving excessive
costs ...
Article 6: Member States shall establish or designate the competent 
authority or authorities to be responsible for the implementation of this
Directive.
Article 18: The Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed
of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the
representative of the Commission.

AMENDED BY:

a) Council Directive 91/156/EEC of 18 March 1991 (OJ No L  078/32 of

26.03.1991

b) Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23.12.1991 standardizing and
rationalizing reports on the implementation of certain Directives
relating to the environment (OJ No L 377/48 of 31.12.1991)

c) Commission Decision of 24.05.1996 adapting Annexes IIA and IIB to

Council Directive 75/442/EEC on waste (OJ No L 135/32 of
06.06.1996

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex XX - Environment -
List provided for in Article 74 ( OJ No L 001/494 of 03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON WASTE FROM THE TITANIUM
DIOXIDE INDUSTRY 

REFERENCE:

78/176/EEC of 20.02.1978

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 054/19 of 25.02.1978

The aim of this Directive is the prevention and progressive reduction, 
with a view to its elimination, of pollution caused by waste from the 
titanium dioxide industry.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 28/16 of 09.02.1976

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

Member States shall bring into force the measures needed to comply with
this Directive within 12 month, of its notification and shall forthwith
inform the Commission thereof

Annex I: Particulars which must be supplied in order to obtain the prior
authorization referred to in articles 4, 5 and 6.
Annex II: Surveillance and monitoring of disposal 
For the purpose of this Directive “waste “ means: -any residue from the
titanium dioxide manufacturing process of which the holder disposes or
is obliged to dispose under current national legislation; 
- any residue from a treatment process of a residue referred to  in the
indent.

a) Council Directive 82/883/EEC of 3.12.1982 on procedures for the
surveillance and monitoring of environments concerned by waste
from the titanium dioxide industry ( OJ No L 378/1 of 31.12.1982)
b) Council Directive 83/29/EEC of 24 January 1983 ( OJ No L 032/28 of

03/02/1983

c) Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23.12.1991 standardizing and
rationalizing reports on the implementation of certain Directives 
relating to the environment (OJ No L 377/48 of 31.12.1991)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex XX - Environment -
List provided for in Article 74 ( OJ No L 001/494 of 03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON TOXIC AND DANGEROUS WASTE

REFERENCE:

78/319/EEC of 20.03.1978

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 84/43 of 31.03.1978 

Member States shall take appropriate steps to encourage , as a matter of
priority, the prevention of toxic and dangerous waste, its processing and
recycling, the extraction of vacua materials and possibly of energy
therefrom and any other process for the re-use of such waste.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 30/27 of 17.02.1977

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

22.03.1980

REMARKS:

Annex lists toxic or dangerous substances and materials.

Article 6: Member States shall designate or establish the competent 
authority or authorities to be responsible, in a given area, for the 
planning, organization, authorization and supervision of operations for
the disposal of toxic and dangerous waste.
Article 7: Member States shall take the necessary steps to ensure that
toxic and dangerous waste is, where necessary, kept separate from
-
other matter and residues when being collected, transported, stored or
deposited; 
the packing of toxic and dangerous waste is appropriately labelled,
indicating in particular the nature, composition and quantity of the
waste; such toxic and dangerous waste is recorded and identified in
respect of each site where it is or has been deposited.

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Article 9: Installations, establishments or undertakings which carry out
the storage, treatment and for deposit of toxic and dangerous waste must
obtain a permit from the competent authorities.
Article 15 (1): Any installation, establishment or undertaking producing,
holding or disposing of toxic and dangerous waste shall be subject to
inspection and supervision by the competent authorities. 
Article 18 (1): A committee for adapting this Directive to technical
progress is hereby set up.

AMENDED BY:

Council Directive 91/692/EEC (OJ No L 377/48 of 31.12.1991)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON PROCEDURES FOR THE 
SURVEILLANCE AND MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENTS 
CONCERNED BY WASTE FROM THE TITANIUM DIOXIDE 
INDUSTRY

REFERENCE:

82/883/EEC of 03.12.1982

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 378/1 of 31.12.1982

Procedures for the surveillance and monitoring of the effects on the
environment are laid down, having regard to its physical, chemical,
biological and ecological aspects, of the discharge, dumping, storage on,
tipping on or injection into the ground of waste from the titanium dioxide
industry.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 356/32 of 31.12.1980 and
Official Journal No C 187/10 of 22.07.1982

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 149/101 of 14.06.1982

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

09.12.1984 (Article 14)

Annex I: Waste disposal by discharge into air
Annex II: Waste disposal by discharge into or immersion in salt water
Annex III: Waste disposal by discharge into fresh surface water
Annex IV: Waste disposal by storage and dumping on land
Annex V: Waste disposal injection into soil

Article 4 (1): Member States shall carry out surveillance and monitoring
of the environments affected and of a neighbouring zone deemed to be
unaffected, special account being taken of local environmental factors
and the manner of disposal, i.e. whether intermittent or continuous.
Article 10: A committee on adaption to technical progress ... is set up.

AMENDED BY: 

a) Document concerning the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and  

the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities, act 
concerning the condition of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and
the  Portuguese  Republic and the adjustments to the  treaties, Annex
I: list provided for in Article 26 of the act of  accession 85/01/10 of
12.06.1985 (OJ No L 302/218 of  15.12.1985) 

b) 94/01/08 ACT concerning the conditions of accession of the United

Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland
and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on
which the European Union is founded, Annex I - List referred to in
Article 29 of the Act of Accession - VIII.

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement 94/103/EC on the European Economic Area - Annex XX -
Environment - List provided for the Article 74 (OJ No L 01/494 of
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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL 
WITHIN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OF THE 
TRANSFRONTIER SHIPMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE

REFERENCE:

84/631/EEC of 06.12.1984

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 326/31 of 13.12.1984

Member States shall take the necessary measures for the supervision and
control, with a view to the protection of human health and the 
environment of the transfrontier shipment of hazardous waste both within
the Community and on its entering and/or leaving the Community.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 53/3 of 25.02.1983 
Official Journal No C 186/3 of 12.07.1983

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 184/50 of 11.07.1983

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

01.10.1985

Annex II lists international transport conventions referred to in Article 8
(2).

Article 4 (1): Transfrontier shipment may not be effected before the
competent authorities of the Member States have acknowledged receipt
of the notification. The acknowledgement shall be entered on the
consignment note.
Article 6 (1): Upon receipt of the acknowledgement ... the holder of the
waste shall complete the consignment note and send copies to the
competent authorities of the Member States concerned and to the third
states before shipment is carried out.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE PROTECTION OF THE
ENVIRONMENT, AND IN PARTICULAR OF THE SOIL, WHEN
SEWAGE SLUDGE IS USED IN AGRICULTURE

REFERENCE:

86/278/EEC of 12.06.1986

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 181/6 of 04.07.86

- Values for concentrations of heavy metals in soil to which sludge is
applied, in sludge, and maximum annual quantities for certain heavy
metals.

- Member States shall prohibit the use of sludge where the 

concentration of one or more heavy metals exceeds the limit values 
and shall regulate the use of sludge in such a way that the 
accumulation of heavy metals does not lead to the limit values being 
exceeded.

- Member States shall prohibit the use and the supply of sludge for use
on certain areas (e.g. grassland, soil in which fruits and vegetable
crops are growing).
Sludge shall be treated before being used in agriculture and shall be 
used in such a way that account is taken of the needs of the plants and
the quality of the soil and ground and surface water.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

COM(84) 240 final (OJ No C 154/6 of 1984)

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 77/136 of 19.03.1984

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

04.07.1989 (3 years after notification (Article 16 I)

Article 17: 5 years after notification of this Directive (July 1991) and
every 4 years thereafter, Member States shall prepare a report on the use
of sludge in agriculture and forward it to the Commission, which shall
publish the information contained therein. If necessary the Commission
should submit appropriate proposals for increased protection of the
environment.

Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23.12.1991 standardizing and
rationalizing reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating
to the environment (OJ No L 377/48 of 31.12.1991)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE PREVENTION OF AIR 
POLLUTION FROM NEW MUNICIPAL WASTE INCINERATION
PLANTS

REFERENCE:

89/369/EEC of 08.06.1989

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal L 163/32 of 14.06.1989

In order to ensure an effective protection of the environment and combat
air pollution from municipal waste incineration plants, requirements and
conditions should be laid down for authorization for any new municipal
waste incineration plants. Whereas these requirements must include an
obligation  to observe emission limit values for certain pollutants and
appropriate combustion conditions, taking account of the technical
character of the plant and of the operating conditions. 

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 75/4 of 23.03.1988

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 69/3 of 12.12.1988

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and 
administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before
01.12.1990.(Article 12)

“Municipal waste incineration plants” means any technical equipment
used for the treatment of municipal waste by incineration, with or
without recovery of the combustion heat generated, but excluding plants
used specifically for the incineration of sewage sludge, chemical, toxic
and dangerous waste, medical waste from hospitals or other types of
special waste, on land or at sea, even if these plants may burn municipal 
waste as well. (Article 1)
“New Municipal waste incineration plants” means a municipal waste
incineration plants for which authorization to operate is granted as from
the date specified in article 12.(Article 1-5)

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex XX - Environment -
List provided for in Article 74 ( OJ No L 001/494 of 03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE PREVENTION OF AIR 
POLLUTION FROM EXISTING MUNICIPAL WASTE
INCINERATION PLANTS

REFERENCE:

89/429/EEC of 21.06.1989

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 203/50 of 15.07.1989

In order rapidly to ensure an effective protection of the environment, 
appropriate time limits should be laid down for adapting existing 
incineration plants to the best available technology not entailing 
excessive costs; whereas it is appropriate that in the end all existing 
municipal waste incineration plants should comply with the sme 
conditions as those which apply, according to their respective category,
to new plants.  

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 75/8 of 23.03.1988

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 69/223 of 20.03.1989

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and 
administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before
01.12.1990.(Article 10)

“Existing municipal waste incineration plants” shall mean a municipal
waste incineration plants for which the first authorization to operate is
granted before 01.12.1990.( Article 1-5)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DECISION ON THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE EEC OF
AN OECD DECISION/RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE CONTROL
OF TRANSFRONTIER MOVEMENTS OF HAZARDOUS WASTES
(BASEL CONVENTION)

REFERENCE:

90/170/EEC of 02.04.1990 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 92/52 of 07.04.90

- The OECD Council Decision/recommendation (Basel Convention) on

the control of transfrontier movements of hazardous wastes is
approved.

- The Member States shall prohibit the export of hazardous wastes to

-

countries which have prohibited the import of such wastes.
It is recommended that they provide technical assistance in the field
of waste management to countries in need of such assistance and
further cooperate in harmonizing the notification systems and control
procedures.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

SEC(89) 1531

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 68 of 19.03.1990

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

07.04.1990

Council Decision 97/640/EC of 22.09.1997 on the approval, on behalf of
the Community, of the amendment to the Convention on the control of
transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal (Basel
Convention), as laid down in Decision III/1 of the Conference of the
Parties. 

SOURCE:

Official Journal No L 272/45 of 04.10.1997

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 197/12 of 27.06.1997

OPINION OF EP:

Opinion delivered on 16.09.1997 (not yet published in OJ) 

REMARKS:

New preamble paragraph 7bis:
Recognizing that transboundary movements of hazardous wastes, 
especially to developing countries, have a high risk of not constituting an
environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes as required by
this Convention
- New Article 4A
- New Annex VII

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TITLE:  

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON BATTERIES AND ACCUMULATORS 
CONTAINING CERTAIN DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES

REFERENCE:

91/157/EEC of 18.03.1991

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS: 

Official Journal No L 78/38 of 26.03.1991

Approximates the laws of the Member States on the recovery and 
controlled disposal of those spent batteries and accumulators containing
dangerous substances.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 6/3 of 07.01.1989
Official Journal No C 11/6 of 17.01.1990

OPINION OF EP:    

Official Journal No C 158/209 of 26.06.1989
Official Journal No C 19 of 28.01.1991

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:   

18.09.1992

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

IMPLEMENTED BY:

Article 3 (1): Member States shall prohibit, as from 01.01.1993 the
marketing of certain alkaline manganese batteries.
Article 3 (2) Para. 1 shall be inserted in Annex I to Council Directive
76/769/EEC of 27.07.1976.
Article 4: The Commission shall draw up the detailed arrangements for a
marking system, to ensure that spent batteries and accumulators are
collected separately. The arrangements shall be published in the Official
Journal.
Article 6: Member States shall draw up programmes in order to achieve
objectives like reduction of the heavy-metal content of batteries and
accumulators or gradual reduction in the household waste of spent
batteries and accumulators. The first programme shall be communicated
to the Commission by 17.09.1992 and they shall cover a four year period
starting on 18.03.1993. The programmes shall be reviewed and updated
regularly and communicated to the Commission.
Article 11 (2): Member States communicate to the Commission the texts
of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed
by the Directive. The Commission shall inform the other Member States
thereof.

Commission Directive 93/86/EEC of 04.10.1993 adapting to technical 
progress Council Directive 91/157/EEC on batteries and accumulators 
containing certain dangerous substances (OJ No L 264/51 of 23.10.1993) 

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE CONCERNING URBAN WASTE WATER 
TREATMENT 

REFERENCE:

91/271/EEC of 21.05.1991 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 135/40 of 30.05.1991

This Directive concerns the collection, treatment and discharge of urban
waste water and the treatment and discharge of waste water from certain
industrial sectors.
The objective of the Directive is to protect the environment from the
adverse effects of the abovementioned waste water discharges.(Article 1)

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 1/20 of 04.01.1990
Official Journal No C 287/11 of 15.11.1990

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 260/185 of 15.10.1990

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and 
administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no 
later than 30.06.1993.

“Urban waste water” means domestic waste water or the mixture of 
domestic waste water with industrial waste water and/or run-off rain 
water.

Annex I: requirements for urban waste water
Annex II: criteria for identification of sensitive and less sensitive areas
Annex II: industrial sectors

IMPLEMENTED BY:

Commission Decision 93/481/EEC of 28.07.1993 concerning formats for
the presentation of national programmes as foreseen by Article 17 of
Council Directive 91/271/EEC (OJ No L 226/23 of 07.09.1993)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex XX - Environment -
List provided for in Article 74 (OJ No L 001/494 of 03.01.1994)

AMENDED BY:

Commission Directive 98/15/EC of 27.02.1998 amending Council 
Directive 91/271/EEC with respect to certain requirements established in
Annex I thereof (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ No L 067/29 of
07.03.1998)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON HAZARDOUS WASTE

REFERENCE:  

91/689/EEC of 12.12.1991 

SOURCE:

Official Journal  No L 377/20 of 31.12.1991

SYNOPSIS:      

Approximates the laws of the Member States on the controlled
management of hazardous waste; draws up pursuant to Article 2 (2) of
Directive 75/442/EEC.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 295/8 of 19.11.1988

OPINION OF EP:    

Official Journal  No C 158/238 of 26.06.1989

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 42/19 of 22.02.1990

DEADLINE FOR 
IMPLEMENTATION:   

12.12.1993

REMARKS:        

AMENDED BY:

Article 1 (2): Subject to this Directive, Directive 75/442/EEC shall apply
to hazardous waste.
Article 6 (1): As provided in Article 7 of Directive 75/442/EEC, the
competent authorities shall draw up plans for the management of
hazardous waste and make them public. (2): The Commission shall
compare these plans and the methods of disposal and recovery. It shall
make this information available to the competent authorities of the
Member States which ask for it.
Article 7: In cases of emergency or grave danger MS shall take all
necessary steps, including temporary derogation from this directive, to
ensure that dangerous waste does not constitute a threat to the population
or the environment. The Commission shall be informed of any such
derogations.
Article 8 (1): In the context of the report provided for in Article 16 (1) of
Directive 75/442/EEC the MS shall inform the Commission of the
implementation of this Directive. (2): In addition to the consolidated
report referred to in Article 16 (2) of Directive 75/442/EEC the
Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council
every three years of the implementation of this Directive. 

Council Directive 94/31/EEC of 27.06.1994 (OJ No L 168/28 of
02.07.1994)
Article 10 of Directive 91/689/EEC is substituted by: Member States
shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions
necessary for them to comply with this Directive by 27.06.1995. They
shall immediately inform the Commission.
Article 11 is substituted by: Directive 78/319/EEC shall be repealed with
effect from 27.06.1995.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL
OF SHIPMENTS OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE BETWEEN MEMBER 
STATES AND INTO AND OUT OF THE COMMUNITY

REFERENCE:

92/3/EURATOM of 03.02.1992 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 35/24 of 12.02.1992

PROPOSAL BY

Official Journal No C 210/7 of 23.08.1990

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 267/210 of 14.10.1991

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

01.01.1994

Article 1: The Directive applies to shipments of radioactive waste
between Member States and into and out of the Community whenever the
quantities and concentration exceed the levels laid down in Article 4 (a)
and (b) of Directive 80/836/EURATOM.
Article 4: Shipments between Member States.
Article 10 and 11: Imports into and exports out of the Community.
Article 17: Member States shall forward to the Commission not later
than 01.01.1994 the name(s) and the address(es) of the competent
authorities and all necessary information for rapidly communicating with
such authorities, ... Member States shall regularly forward to the
Commission any changes to such data.
The Commission shall communicate this information, and any changes
thereto, to all the competent authorities in the Community.
Article 18: Every two years, and for the first time on 31.01.1994,
Member States shall forward to the Commission reports on the
implementation of this Directive. They shall supplement these reports by
information on the situation with regard to shipments within their
respective territories.
On the basis of these reports, the Commission shall prepare a summary
report for the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and
Social Committee.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL REGULATION ON THE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL
OF SHIPMENTS OF WASTE WITHIN, INTO AND OUT OF THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

REFERENCE:

(EEC) No 259/93 of 01.02.1993 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L of 06.02.1993

The Regulation does not apply to the off loading to shore of waste
generated by the normal operation of ships and offshore platforms.
Shipments of civil aviation waste, shipments of radioactive waste and
shipments of waste covered by other relevant legislation.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 115/4 of 06.05.1992

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 94/276 of 13.04.1992

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

The Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its 
publication in an Official Journal. It shall apply 15 months after 
publication.

Article 2: defines commonly used words in particular it states that waste
is to be given the meaning contained in Article 1 (a) of Directive
75/442/EEC.
Article 3 - 11: regulate the shipment of waste between Member States.
Article 12: regulates the shipment of waste for disposal and recovery
between Member States with transit via third States.
Articles 14 - 18: concern the export of waste.
Articles 19 - 22: concern imports of waste into the Community.
Articles 23 - 24: regulate the transit of waste from outside and through
the Community for disposal or recovery outside the Community.

a) Commission Decision 94/721/EC of 21.10.1994 adapting, pursuant to
Article 42 (3), Annexes II, III and IV to Council Regulation (EEC) No
259/93.(OJ No L 288/36 of 09.11.1994)

b) Commission Decision 96/660/EC of 14.11.1996 adapting pursuant to
Article 42 (3), Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 (OJ
No L 304/15 of 27.11.1996)

c)  Council Regulation (EC) No 120/97 of 20.01.1997 amending 
Regulation (EC) No 259/93 (OJ No L 022/14 of 24.01.1997)

d) Commission Decision 98/368/EC of 18.05.1998 adapting,   pursuant
to Article 42(3), Annexes II and III to Council Regulation (EC) No
259/93 (OJ No L 165/20 of 10.06.1998)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE INCINERATION OF 
HAZARDOUS WASTE

REFERENCE:

94/67/EC of 16.12.1994

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 365/34 of 31.12.1994

The aim of this Directive is to provide for measures and procedures to
prevent or, where that is not practicable, to reduce as far as possible 
negative effects on the environment, in particular the pollution of air, 
soil, surface and groundwater, and the resulting risks to human health, 
from the incineration of hazardous waste and, to that end, to set up and 
maintain appropriate operating conditions and emission limit values for
hazardous waste incineration plants within the Community.(Article 1).

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 130/1 of 21.05.1992

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 115/90 of 26.04.1993

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and 
administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before
31.12.1996.

Annex I: equivalence factors for dioxins and dibenzofurans 
Annex II: determination of emission limit and values for the 
coincineration of hazardous waste
Annex III: measurement techniques
“Hazardous waste”means any solid or liquid waste as defined in article
1-3 (4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC and Council Directive 
75/442/EEC. 

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TITLE:

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON 
PACKAGING AND PACKAGING WASTE

REFERENCE:

94/62/EC OF 20.12.1994

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal L 365/10 of 31.12.1994

This Directive aims to harmonize national measures concerning the
management of packaging and packaging waste in order, on the one 
hand, to prevent any impact thereof on the environment of all Member 
States as well as of third countries or to reduce such impact, thus 
providing a high level of environmental protection, and, on the other 
hand, to ensure the functioning of the internal market and to avoid 
obstacles to trade and distortion and restriction of competition within the
Community.
To this end this Directive lays down measures aimed, as a first  priority,
at preventing the production of packaging waste and, as additional
fundamental principles, at reusing packing, at recycling and other forms
of recovering packaging waste and, hence, at reducing the final disposal
of such waste.(Article 1)

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 263/1 of 12.10.1992
Official Journal No C 285/1 of 21.10.1993

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 194 of 19.07.1993

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and 
administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before
30.06.1996 (article 22).

Annex I: identification system 
Annex II: essential requirements on the composition and the reusable 
and recoverable, incoverable, including recyclable, nature of packaging  
Annex Annex III: data to be included by Member States in their
databases on packaging and packaging waste

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE DISPOSAL OF 
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS AND POLYCHLORINATED 
TERPHENYLS

REFERENCE:

96/59/EC of 16.09.1996 

Official Journal No L 243/31 of 24.09.1996

The purpose of this Directive is to approximate the laws of the Member
States on the controlled disposal of PCBs, the decontamination or
disposal of equipment containing PCBs and/or the disposal of used PCBs
in order to eliminate them completely on the basis of the provisions of
this Directive.

Official Journal No C 319/57 of 1988
Official Journal No C 299/09 of 1991

Official Journal No C 149/150 of 1990
Official Journal No C 19/83 of 1991
Official Journal No C 166/76 of 1996

in the date of its adoption (article 13)

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

INCORPORATED BY:

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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF LAWS IN
THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE PERMISSIBLE
SOUND LEVEL AND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM OF MOTOR
VEHICLES

REFERENCE:

70/157/EEC of 06.02.1970

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 42/16 of 23.02.1970

Limits for the sound levels of noise for certain vehicles are introduced.
The Directive shall protect the internal market by applying a system of
"optional harmonization" to the approval of motor vehicles and exhaust
systems.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 160/7 of 18.12.1969

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

23.08.1971

Annex I: EEC type-approval in respect of the sound level of a type of
motor vehicle
Annex II: EEC type-approval of exhaust systems as separate technical
units (deplacement exhaust systems)
Annex III: Model
Annex IV: Model

Article 1: For the purpose of this Directive, "vehicle" means: any motor
vehicle intended for use on the road, with or without body-work, having
at least four wheels and a maximum design speed exceeding 25
kilometres per hour, with the exception of vehicles which run on rails,
agricultural tractors and machinery and public works vehicles.

AMENDED BY:

a) Commission Directive 73/350/EEC of 07.11.1973 (OJ No L 321/33 of

22.11.1973)

b) Council Directive 77/212/EEC of 08.03.1977 (OJ No L 66/33 of

12.03.1977)

c) Commission Directive 81/334/EEC of 13.04.1981 adapting to

technical progress Council Directive 70/157/EEC (OJ No L 131/6 of
18.05.1981

d) Commission Directive 84/372/EEC of 03.07.1984 adapting to

technical progress Council Directive 70/157/EEC (OJ No L 196/47 of
26.07.1984)

e)  Council Directive 84/424/EEC of 03.09.1984 (OJ No L 238/31 of

06.09.1984)

f) Council Directive 87/354/EEC of 25.06.1987 (OJ No. L 192 of

11.07.1987)

g) Commission Directive 89/491/EEC of 17.07.1989 adapting to  

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technical progress Council Directives 70/157/EEC, 70/220/EEC,
72/245/EEC, 72/306/EEC, 80/1268/EEC and 80/1269/EEC (OJ No. L
238 of 15.08.1989)

h) Council Directive 92/97/EEC of 10.11.1992 amending Council 

Directive 70/157/EEC (OJ No. L 371 of 19.12.1992)

i) Commission Directive 96/20/EC of 27.03.1996 adapting to technical
progress Council Directive 70/157/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)
(OJ No. L 092 of 13.04.1996)  

INCORPORATED BY:

1) Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex II - Technical

Regulations, standards, testing and certification - List provided for in
Article 23 (OJ No. L 001/263 of 03.01.1994)

2) Protocol adjusting the agreement on the European Economic Area -
Final Act - Joint Declaration - Agreed Minutes - Declaration by the
Government of France (OJ No. L 001/572 of 03.01.1994)

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 TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE
LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES ON THE PERMISSIBLE
SOUND LEVEL AND EXHAUST SYSTEM OF MOTORCYCLES

REFERENCE:

78/1015/EEC of 23.11.78

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 349/21 of 13.12.1978

Limits for the permissible sound level of motorcycles are established, 
also requirements for exhaust or intake silencer systems and a 
harmonized testing procedure to be applied by the MS before issuing a
sound level measurement certificate specifying whether the plies with the
harmonized requirements of the Directive.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 40/18 of 20.02.1975

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 125/48 of 08.06.1976

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

01.10.1980 (Article 7)

Annex I lists definitions, permissible sound levels, exhaust system
Annex II: EEC type-approval of replacement exhaust systems or 
components thereof as separate technical units
Annex III: Model
Annex IV: Model

Article 1: For the purposes of this Directive, "motorcycle" means any 
two-wheeled vehicle, with or without a side car, fitted with an engine, 
intended for use on the road and having a maximum design speed of 
more than 50 km/h.
Article 4: The competent authorities of each Member State shall send 
within one month to the competent authorities of other Member States a
copy of the certificates drawn up for each type of motorcycle which they
have tested in accordance with this Directive.

a) Council Directive 87/56/EEC of 18.12.1986 amending Council 

Directive 78/1015/EEC (OJ No. L 024 of 27.01.1987)

b) Council Directive 89/235/EEC of 13.03.1989 amending Council 

Directive 78/1015/EEC (OJ No. L 098 of 11.04.1989)

c) European Parliament and Council Directive 97/24/EC of 17.06.1997

(OJ No. L 226 of 18.08.1997)

INCORPORATED BY:

1) Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex II - Technical

Regulations, standards, testing and certification - List provided for in
Article 23 (OJ No. L 001/263 of  03.01.1994)

2) Protocol adjusting the agreement on the European Economic Area  -
Final Act - Joint Declaration - Agreed Minutes - Declaration by the 
Government of France (OJ No. L 001/572 of  03.01.1994).

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE 
LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE 
DETERMINATION OF THE  NOISE EMISSION OF 
CONSTRUCTION PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

REFERENCE:

79/113/EEC of 19.12.1978

SOURCE: 

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 33/15 of 08.02.1979

As test method for determining the noise emissions of construction plant
and equipment is introduced.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

COM 74/2195 final

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 76/37 of 07.04.1975

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

08.08.1980

Annex I: Method of determining airborne noise emitted by machines
used outdoors;
Annex II: Method of determining airborne noise emitted to the operator’s
position(s) by machines used outdoors.

Article 1 (2): For the purposes of this Directive "construction plant and
equipment" means machinery, appliances, plant and installations of
components thereof which are used, according to their type, to perform
work on civil engineering and building sites but which are not primarily
intended for the transport of goods or persons and in respect of which the
noise emissions should be determined.
Article 1 (3): Agricultural and forestry tractors are excluded from the 
scope of this Directive.
Article 4 (1): A Committee on the Adaption to Technical Progress of the
Directives on the determination of the noise emissions of construction
plant equipment is set up.

AMENDED BY:

a) Council Directive 81/1051/EEC of 07.12.1981 (OJ No L 376/49 of

30.12.1981)
Article 1, 2, 4 were amended and Annex II was introduced.
b) Commission Directive 84/405/EEC of 11.07.1985 adapting to 
technical progress Council Directive 79/113/EEC (OJ No. L
30.08.1995)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex II - Technical
Regulations, standards, testing and certification - List provided for in
Article 23 (OJ No. L 001/263 of 03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE LIMITATION OF NOISE
EMISSIONS FROM SUBSONIC AIRCRAFT

REFERENCE:

80/51/EEC of 20.12.1979

SOURCE: 

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 18/26 of 24.01.1980

Limits on noise emissions from subsonic aeroplanes are laid down based
on standards specified by the International Civil Aviation Organization.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 178/61 of 02.08.1976

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

21.06.1980 (Article 8)

Article 2 (2): Member States shall recognize the validity of the
documents referred to in paragraph 1 issued by the certifying authorities
of a State of registry which is also a Member State.

AMENDED BY:

Council Directive 83/206/EEC of 21.04.1983 (OJ No. L 117 of
04.05.1983)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex II - Technical
Regulations, standards, testing and certification - List provided for in
Article 23 (OJ No. L 001/263 of  03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE
LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE
PERMISSIBLE SOUND POWER LEVEL OF COMPRESSORS

REFERENCE:

84/533/EEC of 17.09.84

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 300/123 of 19.11.1984

Noise limits and related requirements for the issuance of an EEC type-
examination certificate for compressors are laid down. A Member State
may not exclude equipment meeting these requirements from its market.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 94/78 of 19.02.1978

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 39/72 of 12.01.1979

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

26.09.1984 (Article 9)

Annex I: method of measuring airborne noise emitted by compressors
Annex II: Model information document for a type of compressor to be
supplied for EEC-type examination
Annex III: Model for mark for sound power level

Article 1 (1): This Directive applies to the permissible sound power level
of compressors used to perform work on civil engineering and building
sites.
Article 2: For the purposes of this Directive:"compressor" means any 
motor driven device for circulation and compressing air other than the 
following two categories of device:
-

fans, i.e. devices producing air circulation at a positive pressure of not
more than 1.1;

- vacuum pumps, i.e. devices or appliances for extracting air from an
enclosed space at a pressure not exceeding atmospheric pressure.

AMENDED BY:

Commission Directive 85/406/EEC of 11.07.1985 adapting to technical
progress Council Directive 84/533/EEC (OJ No. L 233 of 30.08.1995)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex II - Technical
Regulations, standards, testing and certification - List provided for in
Article 23 (OJ No. L 001/263 of 03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE 
LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE 
PERMISSIBLE SOUND POWER LEVEL OF TOWER CRANES

REFERENCE:

84/534/EEC of 17.09.84

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 300/130 of 19.11.1984

Noise limits and related requirements for the issuance of an EEC type-
examination certificate for tower cranes are laid down. Member States 
may not exclude equipment meeting these requirements from its market.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 54/63 of 08.03.1976

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 125/43 of 08.06.1976

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

26.03.86 (Article 10)

Annex I: method of measuring airborne noise emitted by tower cranes
Annex I A: method of measuring airborne noise emitted by tower cranes
at the operator’s position
Annex II: Model of information document for a type of tower crane to
be supplied for the purpose of EEC-type examination
Annex III: Models for mark stating the sound power and pressure level
at operator’s position as guaranteed by the manufacturer
Annex IV: Technical procedure for checking the conformity of 
production models with the type examined

Article 2: For the purpose of this Directive, "tower crane" means a 
power-driven lifting appliance which:
- when in use, consists of a vehicle tower with a job fitted to the upper

-

-

part,
is equipped with means for raising and lowering suspended loads and
for horizontal movement of such loads by variation of load-lifting
radius and/or by slewing and/or by travelling of the complete
appliance,
is designed to be able to be removed when the work for which it was
erected has been completed.

Article 7: Before the second stage enters into force, the Council shall act
on the proposal for a reduction, as from 01.07.1995, in noise levels at the
operator’s position, which the Commission will submit in due course.

AMENDED BY:

Council Directive 87/405/EEC of 25.06.987 (OJ No L 220 of
08.08.1987)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex II - Technical
Regulations, standards, testing and certification - List provided for in
Article 23 (OJ No. L 001/263 of 03.01.1994)

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 TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE
LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE
PERMISSIBLE SOUND POWER LEVEL OF WELDING
GENERATORS

REFERENCE:

84/535/EEC of 17.09.84

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 300/142 of 19.11.1984

Noise limits and related requirements for the issuance of an EEC type-
examination certificate for welding generators are laid down.
A MS may not exclude equipment meeting requirements from its market.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 54/63 of 08.03.1976

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 125/43 of 08.06.1976

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

26.09.1984 (Article 10)

Annex I: method of measuring airborne noise emitted by welding
generators
Annex II: model information document for a type of welding generators
to be supplied for EEC-type-examination
Annex III: model for mark for sound power level Annex IV: technical
procedure for checking the conformity of production models with type
examined

Article 2: For the purposes of this Directive, "welding generator" means:
any rotary device which produces a welding current.
Article 4: Member States may take measures to regulate the use of 
welding generators in areas which they consider sensitive.

AMENDED BY:

Commission Directive 85/407/EEC of 11.07.1985 adapting to technical
progress Council Directive 84/535/EEC (OJ No. L 233 of 30.08.1985)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE
LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE
PERMISSIBLE SOUND POWER LEVEL OF POWER
GENERATORS

REFERENCE:

84/536/EEC of 17.09.1984

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 300/149 of 19.11.1984

Noise limits and related requirements for issuance of an EEC type-
examination certificate for power generators are laid down. A Member 
State may not exclude equipment meeting these requirements from its 
market.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 54/63 of 08.03.1976

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 125/43 of 08.06.1976

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

26.09.1984 (Article 9)

Annex I: Method of measuring airborne noise emitted by power
generators
Annex II: Model information document for type of power generator to
be supplied for EEC-type examination
Annex III: Model for mark for sound power level

Article 2: For the purposes of this Directive, "power generator" means:
any device comprising a motor unit driving a rotary generator producing
continuous electrical power.
Article 4: Member States may take measures to regulate the use of power
generators in areas which they consider sensitive.
Article 8: Member States shall take all the necessary measures to ensure
that power generators ... cannot be placed on the market unless they
satisfy the provisions of this Directive and the framework Directive.

AMENDED BY:

Commission Directive 85/408/EEC of 11.07.1985 adapting to technical
progress Council Directive 84/536/EEC (OJ No. L 233 of 30.08.1985)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex II - Technical
Regulations, standards, testing and certification - List provided for in
Article 23 (OJ No. L 001/263 of  03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE
LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE
PERMISSIBLE SOUND POWER LEVEL OF POWERED HAND-
HELD CONCRETE-BREAKERS AND PICKS

REFERENCE:

84/537/EEC of 17.09.1984

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 300/156 of 19.11.1984

Noise limits and related requirements for the issuance of an EEC type-
examination certificate for hand-held concrete breakers and picks used to
perform work on civil engineering and building sites are laid down.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 82/91 of 14.04.1976

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 76/37 of 07.04.1975

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

26.09.1984 (Article 8)

Annex I: Method of measuring airborne noise emitted by powered hand-
held concrete-breakers and picks;
Appendix: Model report;
Annex II: Model information document for a type of powered hand-held
concrete-breaker or picks to be submitted for its EEC type-examination;
Annex III: Model for mark for sound power level.

Article 3: Member States may take measures to regulate the use of 
appliances in areas which they consider sensitive.
Article 7: Member States shall take all the necessary measures to ensure
that appliances cannot be placed on the market unless they satisfy the
provisions of this Directive and of the framework Directive.

AMENDED BY:

Commission Directive 85/409/EEC of 11.07.1985 adapting to technical
progress Council Directive 84/537/EEC (OJ No L 233 of 30.08.1985)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex II - Technical
Regulations, standards, testing and certification - List provided for in
Article 23 (OJ No. L 001/263 of  03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE
LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO THE
PERMISSIBLE SOUND POWER LEVEL OF LAWNMOWERS

REFERENCE:

84/538/EEC of 17.09.1984

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 300/171 of 19.11.1984

Limit values and measurement methods for permissible sound power 
level of airborne noise by lawnmowers and at the operators position by
lawnmowers with a cutting with exceeding 120 centimetres are defined.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 86/9 of 02.04.1979

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 127/80 of 21.05.1979

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

01.07.1987 (Article 10)

Annex I: Method of measuring airborne noise emitted by lawnmowers;
Annex A: Artificial flooring;
Annex B: Example of material and construction;
Annex I A: Method of measuring airborne noise emitted by lawnmowers
at the operator’s position;
Annex II: Model certificate of conformity issued by the manufacturer;
Annex III: Model for markstating the sound pressure level at the 
operator’s position;
Annex IV: Technical procedures for checking that mowers conform to
the requirements of the Directive.

Article  2: "Lawnmower" means: all motorized equipment appropriate 
for the upkeep by cutting, by whatever method of areas under grass used
for recreational, decorative or similar purposes.

a) Commission Directive 87/252/EEC of 07.04.1987 adapting to 

technical progress Council Directive 84/538/EEC (OJ No. L 117 of
05.05.1987)

b) Council Directive 88/180/EEC of 22.03.1988 (OJ No. L 081 of

26.03.1988

c) Council Directive 88/181/EEC of 22.03.1988 (OJ No. L 081 of

26.03.1988)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex II - Technical
Regulations, standards, testing and certification - List provided for in
Article 23 (OJ No. L 001/263 of  03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON AIRBORNE NOISE EMITTED BY
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES

REFERENCE:

86/594/EEC of 01.12.1986

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 344/24 of 01.12.86

General principles regarding the publication of information on airborne
noise.
Measuring methods.
Arrangements for monitoring the levels of airborne noise.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 181/1 of 1982
Official Journal No C 334/15 of 1983

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 277/166 of 1983

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

04.12.1989 (Article 10)

Article 6 (2): By 01.01.91 the Council (on a proposal from the
Commission) shall fix new sample sizes and standard reference
deviations.
Article 9: Where a Member State or the Commission considers standard
referred to in Article 8 I unsatisfactory for the requirements of Article 6
the matter shall be brought before the standing Committee set up by
Directive 83/189.

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex II - Technical
Regulations, standards, testing and certification - List provided for in
Article 23 (OJ No. L 001/263 of 03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE NOISE EMITTED BY
HYDRAULIC EXCAVATORS, ROPE-OPERATED EXCAVATORS,
DOZERS, LOADERS AND EXCAVATOR-LOADERS

REFERENCE:

86/662/EEC of 22.12.1986

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 384/1 of 31.12.1986

An EEC type-examination certificate shall be issued. Limit values for 
noise are set up.

COM(80) 468 final
COM(81) 541 final (Official Journal No C 302/7 of 1981)

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 66/95 of 15.03.1982

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

29.12.1988 (Article 11)

Article 4: The Directive shall not affect the Member States’ entitlements
to limit the noise level observed at the operator’s position in earth-
moving vehicles.
Article 5: Member States take measures to regulate the use of earth-
moving machines in areas which they consider sensitive.
Article 7: At the latest on 29.06.88 the Commission will submit to the 
Council a proposal determining the permissible sound levels referred to
in Article 3 (a) (b) and the conditions for possible extension of the EEC
certificates referred to in Article 3 (4). Within 24 months the Council
will take a decision on the proposal.
Article 8: Certain measures shall be adopted in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 5 of Directive 79/113/EEC (as amended
by Directive 81/1051/EEC).
Article 9: Five years after Article 3 (1) has entered into force the 
Commission shall put forward a proposal for the reduction of permissible
noise-levels on which the Council shall take a decision.

a) Commission Directive 89/514/EEC of 02.08.1989 adapting to 

technical progress Council Directive 86/662/EEC (OJ No. L 253 of
30.08.1989)

b) European Parliament and Council Directive 95/27/EC of 29.06.1995

(OJ No. L 168 of 18.07.1995)

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex II - Technical
Regulations, standards, testing and certification - List provided for in
Article 23 (OJ No. L 001/263 of  03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE LIMITATION OF NOISE
EMISSION FROM CIVIL SUBSONIC JET AEROPLANES

REFERENCE:

89/629/EEC of 04.12.1989

SOURCE: 

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 363/27 of 13.12.1989

Aeroplanes with a take-off mass of more than 34 000 kg or a capacity of
20 or more seats may not be operated in the territory of the Member
States unless granted a noise certificate to the standards at least equal to
those specified in Annex 16 to the Convention on International Civil
Aviation, 2nd edition 1988

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 37/6 of 14.02.1989

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 158/492 of 26.06.1989

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

30.09.1990 (Article 7)

Article 2 (3): Overseas departments (Article 227 (2) of the Treaty) are
excluded.
Article 4, Article 5: Member States may grant exemptions under certain
conditions.
Article 6: A Member State granting exemptions shall inform the 
competent authorities of the other Member States and the Commission.

INCORPORATED BY:

Agreement on the European Economic Area - Annex II - Technical
Regulations, standards, testing and certification - List provided for in
Article 23 (OJ No. L 001/263 of  03.01.1994)

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE LIMITATION OF THE
OPERATION OF AEROPLANES COVERED BY PART II,
CHAPTER 2, VOLUME 1 OF ANNEX 16 TO THE CONVENTION
ON INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION, SECOND EDITION
(1988)

REFERENCE:

92/14/EEC of 02.03.1992

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 76/21 of 23.03.1992

Use of environmentally acceptable aeroplanes

Official Journal No C 111/5 of 26.04.1991

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 13 of 20.01.1992

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

30.06.1992

Article 1: (2) This Directive shall apply to aeroplanes with a maximum
take-off mass of 34 000 kg or more with a certified maximum internal
accommodation for the aeroplane type in question consisting of more
than nineteen passenger seats, excluding any seats for crew only.
Article 2: (1) Member States shall ensure that, as from 01.04.1995, civil
subsonic jet aeroplanes fitted with engines having a by-pass ration of less
than two cannot operate at airports situated in their territory unless
granted noise certification either: (a) to the standards specified in Part II,
Chapter 3, Volume 1 of Annex 16 to the Convention on international
civil aviation, second edition (1988); or (b) to the standards specified in
Part II, Chapter 2, Volume 1 of Annex 16 to the aforesaid Convention,
provided that they were first issued an individual certificate of
airworthiness less than 25 years previously.
(2) Member States shall ensure that, as from 01.04.2002, all civil 
subsonic jet aeroplanes operating from airports situated in their territory
comply with the provisions of paragraph 1 (a).
Article 3: Aeroplanes listed in the Annex shall be exempt from the 
provisions of Article 2 (1) (a) and (b) in so far as:
(a) such subsonic civil jet aeroplanes, granted noise certification to the 
standards specified in Part II, Chapter 2, Volume 1 of Annex 16 to the 
Convention on international civil aviation, second edition (1988), 
operated into Community airports in a 12-months’ reference period 
between 1986 and 1990 selected in conjunction with the States 
concerned; and
(b) these aeroplanes were on the register of the developing nations shown
in the Annex in the reference year and continue to be operated by natural
or legal persons established in those countries.

AMENDED BY:

Council Directive 98/20/EC of 30.03.1998 (OJ No L 107 of 07.04.1998) 

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3.  Fauna and Flora

TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE CONSERVATION OF WILD
BIRDS

REFERENCE:

79/409/EEC of 02.04.1979

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 103/1 of 25.04.1979

This Directive shall protect migratory wild birds and their habitats. MS
shall maintain the population of all species of naturally occurring birds in
the wild state in the Community at a level which corresponds in
particular to ecological scientific and cultural requirements, while taking
account of economic and recreational requirements.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 24/3 of 01.02.1977
Official Journal No C 201/2 of 28.03.1977

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 163/28 of 11.07.1977

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

06.04.1981

Annex I                 )
Annex II/1, II/2    ) 
Annex III/1, III/2 )  list the wild birds
Annex IV               )
Annex V                 )

AMENDED BY:

a)  Commission Directive 91/244/EEC of 06.03.1991 (OJ No L 115/41 of

Article 5: Member States shall take the requisite measures to establish a
general system of protection for all species of birds referred to in Article
1, prohibiting in particular:
a)  deliberate killing or capture by any method;
b) deliberate destruction of or damage to, their nests and eggs or removal

of their nests;

c) taking their eggs in the wild and keeping these eggs even if empty;
d) deliberate disturbance of these birds particularly during the period of
breeding and rearing, in so far as disturbance would be significant
having regard to the objectives of this Directive;

e)  keeping birds of species the hunting and capture of which is

prohibited.

08.05.1991)

Article 1: Annexes I and III of Directive 79/409/EEC are hereby
replaced by the Annexes of this Directive.
b) Council Directive 94/24/EEC of 08.06.1994 (OJ No L 164/9 of

30.06.1994)
The Annex replaces Annex II/2 of Directive 79/409/EEC.

c) Commission Directive 97/49/EC of 29.07.1997 (OJ No L 223 of

13.08.1997).

Article 1: the Annex replaces Annex I of Directive 79/409/EEC.
Article 2: Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no
later than 30.09.1998.
Article 3: this Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following

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TITLE:

COUNCIL REGULATION ON COMMON RULES FOR IMPORTS
OF WHALES OR OTHER CETACEAN PRODUCTS

REFERENCE:

(EEC) No 348/81 of 20.01.1981

SOURCE: 

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 39/1 of 12.02.1981

The Regulation subjects the import of whale parts and products listed in
the Annex to a licence, and prohibits the issue of a licence for products to
be used for commercial purposes from 01.01.1982. A Committee on
Cetacean Products is set up to examine questions related to the
application of the Regulation.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 121/5 of 20.05.1980

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 291/46 of 10.11.1980

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

From 01.01.1982  the introduction into the Community of the products
listed in the Annex shall be subject to the production of an import
licence.

Annex: it lists Whale and Cetacean Products.
Although not repealed this Regulation is no longer in effect, having been
subsumed into Council Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 on the 
implementation in the Community of the Convention on international 
trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora.
Article 3 (1): at the earliest opportunity, the Commission shall submit to
the Council a report whether the list of products in the Annex to this
Regulation should be extended, and on the possibilities for supervising,
compliance with its provisions, together with proposals, as the case may
be.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DECISION ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE
CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC
MARINE LIVING RESOURCES (CONVENTION OF CANBERRA)

REFERENCE:

81/691/EEC of 04.09.1981

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 252/26 of 05.09.1981

This Decision approves the Convention on the conservation Antarctic
marine living resources. The purpose of the Convention is to limit the
harvesting of fish molluscs, crustaceans and all other species found south
of 60E South latitude.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 317/4 of 04.12.1980

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 101/116 of 04.05.1981

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

The Convention came into force in the European Community on
21.05.1982

Annex: Arbitration tribunal + Convention
Article V(1) of the Convention: The Contracting Parties which are not
Parties to the Antarctic Treaty acknowledge the special obligations and
responsibilities of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties for the
protection and preservation of the environment of the Antarctic Treaty
area.
Article VI of the Convention: Nothing in this Convention shall derogate
from the rights and obligations of Contracting Parties under the 
international Convention for the regulation of whaling and the 
Convention for the conservation of Antarctic seals.
Article XIV(1) of the Convention: The Contracting Parties hereby 
establish the Scientific Committee for the Conservation of Antarctic 
Marine Living Resources which shall be a consultative body to the 
Commission.
Article XV(1) of the Convention: The Scientific Committee shall 
provide a forum for consultation and cooperation concerning the 
collection study and exchange of information with respect to the marine
living resources to which this Convention applies. It shall encourage and
promote cooperation in the field of scientific research in order to extend
knowledge of the marine living resources of the Antarctic marine
ecosystem.

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COUNCIL DECISION CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF THE
CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF EUROPEAN
WILDLIFE AND NATURAL HABITATS (CONVENTION OF BERN)

REFERENCE:

82/72/EEC of 03.12.1981

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 38/1 of 10.02.1982

A closer cooperation shall be established between countries in activities
to protect wild flora and fauna in their natural habitats.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 175/17 of 14.07.1980

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

The Convention came into force in the European Community, with the
exception of Greenland, on 01.09.1982

Appendix I lists strictly protected flora species;
Appendix II lists strictly protected fauna species;
Appendix III lists protected fauna species;
Appendix IV lists prohibited means and methods of killing, capture and
other forms of exploitation.

Article 3 (1) of the Convention: Each contracting party shall take steps
to promote national policies for the conservation of wild flora, wild
fauna and natural habits, with particular attention to endangered and
vulnerable species, especially endemics ones and endangered habitats in
accordance with the provisions of this Convention.
Article 13 (1) of the Convention: For the purposes of this Convention, a
standing committee shall be set up.

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COUNCIL DECISION ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE 
CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF MIGRATORY 
SPECIES OF WILD ANIMALS (CONVENTION OF BONN)

REFERENCE:

82/461/EEC of 24.06.1982

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 210 of 19.07.1982 

This Decision approved the Convention on the conservation of migratory
species of  wild animals on behalf of  the European Economic
Community.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 327/95 of 14.12.1981

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

24.06.1982 (this Decision).
The Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the third  month
following the date of deposit of the fifteenth instrument of ratification,
acceptance, approval  or accession with the Depositary (Article XVIII (1)
of the Convention).

Article I (1) of the Convention: for the purpose of this Convention:
a) “migratory species” means the entire population or any geographically
separate part of the population of any species or lower taxon of wild
animals, a significant proportion of whose members cyclically and
predictably cross one or more national jurisdictional boundaries.
b) “conservation status of a migratory species” means the sum of the
influences acting on the migratory species that may affect its long-term
distribution and abundance.
Article III (1) of the Convention: Appendix I shall list migratory 
species which are endangered.
Article IV (1) of the Convention: Appendix II shall list migratory 
species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which 
require international agreements for their conservation and management,
as well as those which have a conservation status which would
significantly benefit from the international cooperation that could be
achieved by an international agreement.
Article VII (1) of the Convention: the Conference of the Parties shall
be the decision-making organ of this Convention.

Council Decision 98/145/EC of 12.02.1998 (OJ No L 046 of 
17.02.1998).
It approves, on behalf of the European Community, the amendments to
Appendices I and II to the Bonn Convention (...) as decided by the fifth
meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL REGULATION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION IN THE
COMMUNITY OF  THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL
TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND
FLORA
(CONVENTION OF WASHINGTON - CITES CONVENTION)

REFERENCE:

(EEC) No 3626/82 of 03.12.1982

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 384/1 of 31.12.1982

Implementation of the CITES Convention, concluded in Washington, in
the Member States of the Community

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 243/16 of 22.09.1980

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 327/105 of 14.12.1981

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

31.12.1982

AMENDED BY:

a) Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of  09.12.1996 (OJ No L 061 of

03.03.1997)

b) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2307/97 of 18.11.1997 (OJ No L

325 of 27.11.1997)

c) Commission Regulation (EC) No 767/98 of 07.04.1998 (OJ No L 109

of 08.04.1998)

d) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2214/98 of 15.10.1998 (OJ No L

279 of 16.10.1998)

IMPLEMENTED BY:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 939/97 of 26.05.1997 (OJ No L 140 of
30.05.1997).

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE CONCERNING THE IMPORTATION INTO
MEMBER STATES OF SKINS OF CERTAIN SEAL PUPS AND
PRODUCTS DERIVED THEREFROM

REFERENCE:

83/129/EEC of 28.03.1983

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No L 091 of 09.04.1983

Member States shall take or maintain all necessary measures to ensure
that skins of certain seal pups and products derived therefrom are not
commercially imported into their territories.

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 334/132 of 20.12.1982

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

This Directive shall apply from 01.10.1983 to 01.10.1985 (Article 2).

Article 3: this Directive shall only apply to products  not resulting from
traditional hunting by the Inuit people.

Annex: it lists the products which are not to be commercially imported
by the Member States

AMENDED BY:

Council Directive 89/370/EEC of 08.06.1989 (OJ No L 163 of 
14.06.1989)
Article 1 replace Article 2 of Directive 83/129/EEC.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL REGULATION ON THE PROTECTION OF THE
COMMUNITY’S FORESTS AGAINST AIR POLLUTION

REFERENCE:

(EEC) No 3528/86 of 17.11.1986

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 326/2 of 21.11.86

A Community scheme is established (to protect forests against 
atmosphere pollution). It shall help the Member States to establish or 
extend a periodic inventory of damage caused to forests and a network of
observation points. Uniform scientific methods shall be used. The
Community shall participate (estimated costs: 10 million ECU, Article
11 (2)).

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 187/9 of 1983

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 172/87 of 02.07.1984

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

24.11.1986 (Article 16)

Article 3: Member States shall draw up a periodic forest health report
and forward it to the Commission.
Article 4: outlines further information which shall be forwarded to the 
Commission.
Article 6: A Committee on Forest Protection is set up.
Article 15: The Commission shall submit an annual report to the 
European Parliament and the Council.

AMENDED BY:

a) Council Regulation (EEC) No 1613/89 of 29.05.1989 (OJ No L 165/8

of 15.06.89)
Pilot projects to maintain damaged forests are outlined and a 
programme for the synoptic processing of information on knowledge
of atmospheric pollution in woodland and its effects is added.

b) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2157/92 of 23.07.1992 (OJ No L 217/1

of 31.07.1992)
The aim of this Regulation is to establish a periodic inventory of 
damage caused to forests by setting up a network of observation posts.
The Community has allocated 29.4 million Ecu to  implement this
scheme for the period between 1992-1996.

c) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1091/94 of 29.04.1994 (OJ No L 

125/1 of 18.05.1994).

Article 1 (1): A network of  permanent observations plots shall be
installed by the Member States. By 30.06.1994, the selection of  the plots
shall be completed and over 50% of the plots shall be installed (...). The
last plots shall be installed before 30.06.1995.

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS
USED FOR EXPERIMENTAL AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC
PURPOSES

REFERENCE:

86/609/EEC of 24.11.1986

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 358 of 18.12.1986

The aim of this Directive is to ensure that where animals are used for
experimental or other scientific purposes the provisions laid down by
law, regulation or administrative provisions in the Member States for
their protection are approximated so as to avoid affecting the
establishment and functioning of the common market, in particular
distortions of competition or barriers to trade.

PROPOSAL BY 
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 351/16 of 31.12.1985

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 255/250 of 13.10.1986

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR 
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

24.11.1989 (Article 25)

Article 2: for the purposes of this Directive the following definitions
shall apply:
a) “animals” unless otherwise qualified, means any live non-human 
vertebrate, including free-living larval and/or reproducing larval forms,
but excluding foetal or embryonic forms;
d) “experiments” means any use of an animal for experimental or other
scientific purposes which may cause it pain, suffering, distress or lasting
harm, including any course of action intended, or liable, to result in the
birth of an animal in any such condition, but excluding the least painful
methods accepted in modern practice (i.e. “humane” methods) of killing
or marking an animal; an experiment starts when an animal is first
prepared for use and ends when no further observations are to be made
for that experiment; the elimination of pain, suffering, distress or lasting
harm by the successful use of anaesthesia or analgesia or other methods
does not place the use of an animal outside the scope of this definition. 
Non experimental, agricultural or clinical veterinary practices are 
excluded;
Article 3: this Directive applies to the use of animals in experiments
which are undertaken for one of the following purposes:
a) the development, manufacture, quality, effectiveness and safety testing
of drugs, foodstuffs and other substances or products:
i) for the avoidance, prevention, diagnosis or treatment of disease, ill-
health or other abnormality or their effects in man, animals or plants;
ii) for the assessment, detection, regulation or modification of 
physiological conditions in man, animals or plants;
b) the protection of the natural environment in the interests of the health
or welfare of man or animal.
Article 26: at regular intervals not exceeding three years, and for the first
time five years following notification of this Directive, Member States
shall inform the Commission of  the measures taken and provide a
suitable summary of the information collected under the provisions of
Article 13. The Commission shall prepare a report for the Council and
the European Parliament.

AMENDED BY:

Corrigendum to: Council Directive 86/609/EEC of 24.11.1986 (OJ No L
117 of 05.05.1987).

IMPLEMENTED BY:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 35/97 of 10.01.1997 (OJ No L 008 of
11.01.1997).

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TITLE:

COUNCIL REGULATION ON THE ACTION OF THE 
COMMUNITY IN RELATION TO NATURE CONSERVATION 
(ACNAT)

REFERENCE:

(EEC) No 3907/91 of 19.12.1991

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 370 of 31.12.1991

The Community may grant financial support for projects contributing to:
- pursuant to Directive 79/409/EEC, the maintenance or re-

establishment of biotopes which are the habitat of endangered species
or seriously threatened habitats of particular importance to the
Community, or to the implementation of measures to conserve or re-
establish endangered species,
the maintenance or re-establishment of types of natural habitats of 
Community interest and the animal and plant species of Community 
interest referred to in Annex I.

- 

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 137/6 of 06.06.1990

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 19/282 of 28.01.1991

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall
apply for two years (Article 12 (1)).

Article 1(2): the Community financial resources estimated as necessary
for the implementation of Acnat projects amount to ECU 50 million.
Article 10: the Commission shall send an annual report on the 
implementation of this Regulation, also containing the list of reject 
applications, to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic
and Social Committee.

Annex I: it lists the types of natural habitats of Community  interest and
animal and vegetable species of Community interest eligible pursuant to
this Regulation.

AMENDED BY:

Council Regulation (EEC) No 973/92 of 21.05.1992  (OJ No L 206 of 
22.07.1992)

IMPLEMENTED BY:

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COUNCIL REGULATION PROHIBITING THE USE OF LEGHOLD
TRAPS IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE INTRODUCTION INTO
THE COMMUNITY OF PELTS AND MANUFACTURED GOODS
OF CERTAIN WILD ANIMAL SPECIES ORIGINATING IN
COUNTRIES WHICH CATCH THEM BY MEANS OF LEGHOLD
TRAPS OR TRAPPING METHODS WHICH DO NOT MEET
INTERNATIONAL HUMANE TRAPPING STANDARDS

REFERENCE:

(EEC) No 3254/91 of 04.11.1991

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 308 of 09.11.1991

This Regulation prohibits the use of leghold traps and the introduction in
the Community of pelts and manufactured goods of certain wild animals
species originating in countries which catch them by means of leghold
traps or trapping methods which do not meet international humane
trapping standards.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 134/5 of 31.05.1989
Official Journal No C 97/10 of 13.04.1991

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 260/24 of 15.10.1990

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

IMPLEMENTED BY:

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities (Article 6)

Article 1: for the purpose of this Regulation “leghold traps” means a
device designed to restrain or capture an animal by means of jaws which
close tightly upon one or more of the animal’s limbs, thereby preventing
withdrawal of the limb or limbs from the trap. 
Article 2: use of leghold traps in the Community shall be prohibited by
01.01.1995 at the latest.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 35/97 of 10.01.1997 (OJ No L 008 of
11.01.1997).

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TITLE:

COUNCIL REGULATION ESTABLISHING A FINANCIAL 
INSTRUMENT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (LIFE)

REFERENCE:

(EEC) No 1973/92 of 21.05.1992

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 206 of 22.07.1992

This Regulation establishes a financial instrument for the environment 
referred to as “LIFE”. The general objective of LIFE shall be to
contribute to the development and implementation of Community
environmental policy and legislation by financing:
a) priority environmental actions in the Community;
b) (i) technical assistance actions with third countries from the 

Mediterranean region or bordering on the Baltic Sea;
(ii) in exceptional circumstances, actions concerning regional or 
global environmental problems provided for in international 
agreements. 

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 44/4 of 20.02.1991

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 267/211 of 14.10.1991

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR 
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

LIFE shall be implemented in phases. The first phase shall end on 
31.12.1995 (Article 7 (1)).
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities (Article
17).

Article 2 (1): the fields of action eligible for Community financial 
assistance are defined in the Annex.
Article 2 (2): Community financial assistance may be provided for 
actions which are of Community interest, contribute significantly to the
implementation of Community environmental policy and meet the
conditions for implementing the “polluter pays” principle.
Article 4: financial assistance shall be provided in one of the following
forms, depending on the nature of the operations to be carried out:
a) co-financing of actions;
b) interest rebates.
Article 7 (2): the Community financial resources estimated as necessary
for implementation of the first phase amount to ECU 400 million, of
which ECU 140 million are available for the period 1991 to 1992  in the
framework of the 1988 to 1992 financial perspective. For the subsequent
period of implementation of LIFE, the amount shall fall within the
Community financial framework in force.
Article 14: the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal
from the Commission, shall decide on the implementation of the second
phase as from 1 January 1996.
Article 16: this Regulation repeals:
-  Regulation (EEC) No 563/91 (Medspa) (OJ No L 63/1 of 

- Regulation (EEC) No 3907/91 (Acnat) (OJ No L 370/17 of 

- Regulation (EEC) No 3908/91 (Norspa) (OJ No C 370/28 of 

09.03.1991); 

31.12.1991);

31.12.1991).

AMENDED BY:

Council Regulation (EC) No 1404/96 of 15.07.1996 (OJ No L 181 of

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20.07.1996).

TITLE:

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL
HABITATS AND OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA

REFERENCE:

92/43/EEC of 21.05.1992

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 206/7 of 22.07.1992

The Directive aims to conserve habitats with particular attention being 
paid to threatened species. The central feature of the Directive is the 
creation of a network of special areas of conservation to be entitled 
Natura 2000. This network will consist of sites containing the natural 
habitat types listed in Annex I and habitats of the species listed in Annex
II.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 247/3 of 21.09.1988

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 75/12 of 12.03.1991

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

Official Journal No C 195/1 of 03.08.1990

10.06.1994

The Directive incorporates the special protection areas designated under
the wild Birds Directive.
Article 22 includes supplementary provisions particularly 22 (C) which
aims at promoting general information on the need to protect species of
wild fauna and flora.

AMENDED BY:

Council Directive 97/62/EC of 27.10.1997 (OJ No L 305 of 08.11.1997).

IMPLEMENTED BY:

Commission Decision 97/266/EC of 18.12.1996 (OJ No L 107 of 
24.04.1997).

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TITLE:

COUNCIL REGULATION ON THE PROTECTION OF THE 
COMMUNITY’S FORESTS AGAINST FIRE

REFERENCE:

(EEC) No 2158/92 of 23.07.1992

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY 
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

Official Journal No L 217 of 31.07.1992

This Regulation institutes a Community scheme for the protection of
forests against fire, hereinafter referred to as “the scheme”. The purpose
of the scheme is:
-
-

to reduce the number of forest fire outbreaks,
to reduce the extent of areas burnt.

Official Journal No C 312/7 of 03.12.1991

Opinion delivered on 10.07.1992 (not yet published in the Official 
Journal)

This Regulation shall apply from 01.01.1992 (Article 12).

Article 1 (3): the scheme shall comprise:
a)  measures to identify the causes of forest fires and the means of 

combatting them;

b) measures to set up or improve systems of prevention;
c) measures to set up or improve forest monitoring systems;
d) accompanying measures.
Article 2 (2): Only areas where the permanent or cyclical risk of forest
fire presents a serious threat to the ecological balance and the safety of
persons and goods or constitutes a factor which is hastening the process
of desertification of rural areas may be classified as areas of high risk.
Only areas situated in: Portugal, Spain, France (...), Italy (...) and Greece
may be classified as areas if high risk.
Article 10 (1): the scheme is scheduled to run for five years from 1 
January 1992.

AMENDED BY:

a) Council Regulation (EC) No 308/97 of 17.02.1997 (OJ No L 051 of

21.02.1997).
Article 1 replaces Article 10 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 
2158/92.

b) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1460/98 of 08.07.1998 (OJ No L

193 of 09.07.1998).
It amends Regulation (EEC) No 1170/93.

IMPLEMENTED BY:

1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1170/93 of 13.05.1993 (OJ No L

118 of 14.05.1993).

2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 804/94 of 11.04.1994 (OJ No L 093

of 12.04.1994).

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TITLE:

COUNCIL DECISION CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF THE
CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (CONVENTION OF
RIO DE JANEIRO)

REFERENCE:

93/626/EEC of 25.10.1993

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 309 of 13.12.1993

The European Economic Community approved with this Decision  the
Convention on Biological Diversity signed up in June 1992 in Rio de
Janeiro. 

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 237/93 of 01.09.1993

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 194/93 of 19.07.1993

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR 
IMPLEMENTATION:

25.10.1993 (this Decision).
The Convention shall enter into force on the 90th day after the date of
deposit of the 30th instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or
accession (Article 36 (1) of the Convention).

REMARKS:

Annex A: it provides the text of the Convention.

Article 1 of the Convention: the objectives of this Convention (...) are
the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its
components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out
of the utilization of genetic resources, including by appropriate access to
genetic resources and by appropriate transfer of relevant technologies,
taking into account all rights over those resources and to technologies,
and by appropriate funding. 
Article 2 of the Convention: for the purposes of this Convention:
- “biological diversity” means the  variability among living organisms
from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic
ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this
includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems;
- “ecosystem” means a dynamic complex of  plant, animal and micro-
organism communities  and their non-living environment  interacting as a
functional unit;
Article 17(1) of the Convention: the Contracting Parties shall facilitate
the exchange of information, from all publicly available sources, relevant
to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, taking
into account special needs of developing countries.
Article 18 (1) of the Convention: the Contracting Parties shall promote
international technical and scientific cooperation in the field of
conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, where
necessary, through the appropriate international and national institutions.

AMENDED BY:

Corrigendum to: Council Decision 93/626/EEC of 25.10.1993 (OJ No L
082 of 25.03.1994).

IMPLEMENTED BY:

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TITLE:

COUNCIL REGULATION ON OPERATIONS TO PROMOTE 
TROPICAL FORESTS

REFERENCE:

(EEC) No 3062/95 of 20.12.1995

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 327 of 30.12.1995

The Community shall support operations to promote the conservation
and sustainable management of tropical forests and their associated
biological diversity.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 78/8 of 19.03.1993
Official Journal No C 201/15 of 13.07.1994

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 315/644 of 22.12.1993

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

This regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication
in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply until
31.12.1999 (Article 14)

Article 2 (1): for the purpose of this Regulation 
“Tropical forests” means the natural and semi-natural tropical or 
subtropical forest ecosystems, whether primary or secondary, whether
closed or open forests, in both dry and humid areas. The areas concerned
are those found within the tropics and subtropics delimited by the 30th
northern and southern parallels.
Article 2 (2): “Conservation”means all operations to preserve and 
rehabilitate tropical forests, in particular operations designated to protect
or restore the biological diversity, including ecological functions, of the
forest ecosystem in question and at the same time to secure as far as
possible its current and future utility value for mankind and in particular
for forest people.
Article 2 (5): “Forest people” means the indigenous peoples who inhabit
the forest or claim it as their home and any people who live in or near the
forest and have traditionally been directly and to a large extent dependent
on the forest. 
Article 3 (1): the Community shall provide financial support or technical
expertise for operations which support and encourage the efforts of
developing countries and their regional organizations to conserve and
sustainably manage their tropical forests, in the context of the sustainable
development of those countries and regions.
Article 7 (1): Community funding of the operations referred to in Article
3 shall cover a period of four years (1996 to 1999).

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COUNCIL DECISION CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF THE
CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF THE ALPS) ALPINE
CONVENTION)

REFERENCE:

96/191/EC of 26.02.1996 

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 061 of 12.03.1996

This Decision approves the Convention on the protection of the Alps
(Alpine Convention) on behalf of the European Community.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

Official Journal No C 278/8 of 05.10.1994

OPINION OF EP:

Official Journal No C 18/426 of 23.01.1995

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

IMPLEMENTED BY:

The Convention shall enter  into force three months after date on which
three States have expressed their consent to be bound by the Convention
(Article 12 (3) of the Alpine Convention). 

The Contracting Parties are: the Federal Republic of Germany, the 
French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Slovene, the 
Principality of Liechtenstein, the Republic of Austria, the Swiss 
Confederation and the European Economic Community.
Article 2 (1) of the Convention: the Contracting Parties shall pursue a
comprehensive policy for the preservation and protection of the Alps by
applying the principles of prevention, payment by the polluter
(the“polluter pays”principle) and cooperation (...). Transborder
cooperation  in the Alpine region shall be intensified and extended both
in terms of territory and the number of subjects covered.
Article 8 (1) of the Convention: a Conference Standing Committee
consisting of delegates of the Contracting parties shall be set up as an
executive body.
Article 12(1) of the Convention: this Convention was open for signature
from 07.11.1991 in the Republic of Austria as the depositary. Protocol of
Accession of the Principality of Monaco to the  Convention on the
Protection of the Alps (OJ No L 033 of 07.02.1998).

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TITLE:

COMMISSION DECISION CONCERNING A SITE INFORMATION
FORMAT FOR PROPOSED NATURA 2000 SITES

REFERENCE:

97/266/EC of 18.12.1996

Official Journal No L 107 of 24.04.1997

The format for the transmission of information under the second 
subparagraph of Article 4 (1) of Directive 92/43/EEC, contained in the
Annex of this Decision, is adopted.

It entered into force on the date of notification that is 19.12.1996.

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

PROPOSAL BY THE 
COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR 
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

AMENDED BY:

IMPLEMENTED BY:

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TITLE:

COMMISSION REGULATION SUSPENDING THE 
INTRODUCTION INTO THE COMMUNITY OF SPECIMENS OF
CERTAIN SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA

REFERENCE:

(EEC) No 2551/97 of 15.12.1997

SOURCE:

SYNOPSIS:

Official Journal No L 349 of 19.12.1997

This Regulation suspends the introduction into the Community of the
specimens of the species of wild fauna and flora mentioned in the Annex.

PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

OPINION OF EP:

MOD. PROPOSAL BY
THE COMMISSION:

DEADLINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION:

REMARKS:

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Annex: it lists specimens of species included in Annex B to Regulation
(EC) No 338/97 of 09.12.1996 (OJ No L 61/1 of 03.03.1997) whose
introduction into the Community is suspended.

AMENDED BY:

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2473/98 of 16.11.1998 (OJ No L 308
of 18.11.1998)

IMPLEMENTED BY:

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ANNEX

SUMMARIZING TABLES ON MAIN EC LEGISLATION: 

- General Environmental Policy
- Water Pollution
- Air Pollution
-  Soil Pollution
- Chemical Substances
-
Industrial Risks
- Biotechnology
- Waste Disposal and Processing
- Noise Pollution
- Nature Conservation

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MAIN EC LEGISLATION ON GENERAL ENVIRONMENT POLICY

Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Entry into
force1

01.07.1988

Environmental 
certain public and private projects

impact  assessment 

for OJ No C 66/89
15.03.1982

OJ No C 287/83
30.10.1995

Dir. 85/337/EEC
OJ No L 175/40
05.07.1985

Dir. 97/11/EC
OJ No L 73/5
14.03.1997

Regulation (EEC)
No 1210/90
OJ No L 120/1
11.05.1990

Dir. 90/313
L 158/56
23.06.1990

Establishment of a European Environment OJ No C 96
Agency 
17.04.1990
Information and Observation Network

and  European  Environment

30.10.1993

Freedom  of  access  to  information  on  the OJ No C 120/231
environment

16.05.1989

31.12.1992

Regulation (EEC) Community eco-label award scheme
No 880/92
OJ No L 99/1
11.04.1992

OJ No C 13/37
20.01.1992

11.04.1992

Regulation (EEC) Voluntary  participation  by 
No 1836/93
OJ No L 168/1
10.07.1993

companies  in  a  Community  eco-audit
scheme

industrial OJ No C 42/60

13.07.1993

15.02.1993

LIFE I

Regulation (EEC)
No 1973/92
OJ No L 206/1
22.07.1992

OJ No C 267/211
14.10.1991

Directive 96/61
OJ No L 257/26
10.10.1996

Integrated pollution prevention and control OJ No C 166/69

10.06.1996

01.11.1999

1985

1997

1990

1990

1992

1993

1992

1996

1
 "Entry into force" means the date of  transposition into national law.

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MAIN EC LEGISLATION ON WATER POLLUTION

Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Quality required of surface waters intended OJ No C 62/7
for the abstraction of drinking water in the
Member States  

30.05.1974

Entry into
force1

18.06.1977

1975

(last
amended
1991)

1975

1975

(last
amended
1991)

1976

Dir. 75/440/EEC
16.06.1975
OJ No L 194/34
25.07.1975

91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991

Decision
75/437/EEC
03 .03.1975
OJ No L 194/11
25.07.1975

Dir. 76/160/EEC
08.12.1975
OJ No L 31/1
05.02.1976

91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991
and 194/N

Dir. 76/464/EEC 
04 .05.1976 
OJ No L 129/23
18.05.1976

(last
amended
1991)

91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991

Conclusion  of  the  Convention  for  the OJ  C 127/32
prevention  of  marine  pollution  from  the
land-based sources

18.10.1974

Quality of  bathing waters

OJ No C 128/13
09.06.1975

10.12.1977

Pollution caused by dangerous substances OJ No C 5/62
discharged into the aquatic environment

08.01.1975

04.05.1978

1977

1977

Decision
77/585/EEC
25 .07.1977
OJ No L 240/1
19.09.1977

Conclusion  of  the  Convention  for  the OJ  C 259/42
protection of the Mediterranean sea against
pollution and the protocol for the prevention
of the pollution of the Mediterranean sea by
dumping from ships and aircraft 

04.11.1976

Decision 
77/586/EEC
25.06.1977
OJ No L 240/35
19.09.1977

Conclusion  of  the  Convention  for  the OJ No C 293/63
protection  of  the  Rhine  against  chemical
pollution  and  an  additional  agreement,
signed in Bern on 29.04.1963, concerning
the  International  Commis-sion  for  the
protection of the Rhine against pollution

13.12.1976

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Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Introduction  of  a  common  procedure  for OJ No C 285/10
exchanging  information  on  the  quality  of
surface freshwater

02.12.1976

Entry into
force1

12.12.1977

1977

(last
amended
1990)

1978

1978

1979

(last
amended
1991)

1979

(last
amended
1991)

1979

(last
amended
1991)

Decision
77/795/EEC  
12.12. 1977
OJ No L 334/29
24.12.1977

90/002/EEC
OJ No L 001/20
04.01.1990 and
194/N

Dir. 78/659/EEC
18.07.1978
OJ No L 222/1
14.08.1978

Council 
Resolution 
78/708/EEC
26 .06.1978
OJ No C 162/1
08.07.1978 

Dir. 79/869/EEC
09 .10.1979
OJ No L 271/44
29.10.1979

91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991 

Dir. 79/923/EEC
30.10.1979
OJ No L 281/47
10.11.1979

91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991

Dir. 80/68/EEC
17.12.1979
OJ No L 20/43
26.01.1980

91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991

Quality of fresh waters needing protection OJ No C
or improvement in order support fish life

30/37/EEC
07.02.1977

20.07.1981

Setting  up  an  action  programme  of  the
European Communities on the control and
reduction 
by
hydrocarbons discharged at sea

pollution 

caused 

of 

13.06.1978 (not
yet published in
the OJ)

Frequency  of  sampling  and  analysis  of OJ No C 67/48
surface waters intended for the abstraction
of drinking water

12.03.1979

11.10.1981

Quality required of shellfish waters

OJ No C 133/48
06.06.1977

05.11.1981

Protection of groundwater  against pollution OJ No C 296/35
caused by certain dangerous substances

11.12.1978

19.12.1981

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Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Entry into
force1

Setting up an Advisory  Committee on the
control and reduction of pollution caused by
hydrocarbons discharged at the sea

1980

Decision
80/686/EEC
25.06.1980
OJ No L 188/11
22.07.80

(last
amended
1987)

87/144/EEC
OJ No L 57/57
27.02.1987

1980

(last
amended
1991)

1981

1982

(last
amended
1991)

1983

1983

1983

(last
amended
1991)

Quality  of water for human consumption

OJ No C 28/27
09.02.1976

17.07.198

Dir. 80/778/EEC
15.07.1980
OJ No L 229/11
30.08.1980

Dir. 91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991 and
194/N

Decision 
19.05.1981
OJ No L 162/4
19.06.1981

Conclusion  of  the  protocol  concerning OJ No C 28/55
cooperation in combatting pollution of the
Mediterranean sea by oil and other harmful
substances in cases of emergency

09.02.1981

Dir. 82/176/EEC
22.03.1982
OJ No L 81/29
27.03.1982

Dir. 91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991

Decision 
83/101/EEC
28 .02. 1983
OJ 67/1
12.03.1981

Council
Resolution
83/217/EEC
07.02.1983
OJ No C 46/17
17.02.1983

Dir. 83/513/EEC
26 .09.1983
OJ No L 291/1
24.10.1983

Dir.91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991

Limit  values  and  quality  objectives  for OJ No C 175/24
mercury  discharges  by  the  chlor-alkali
electrolysis industry

14.07.1980

01.07.1983

Conclusion  of 
protection of the Mediterranean sea against
pollution from land-based sources

the  Protocol 

for 

the OJ No C 334/136
20.12.1982

Combatting the water pollution

Limit  values  and  quality  objectives  for OJ No C 334/138
cadmium discharges

20.12.1982

28.09.1985

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Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Entry into
force1

1984

1984

1984

1984

(last
amended
1991)

1986

(last
amended
1988)

1986

(last
amended
1991)

1990

Conclusion  of  the  protocol  concerning
Mediterranean specially protected areas

OJ No C 322/278
28.11.1983

Decision
84/132/EEC
01.03.1984
OJ No L 68/36
10.03.1984

Council Directive  Limit  values  and  quality  objectives  for OJ No C 10/300
mercury discharges by sectors other than the
84/156/EEC
08.03.1984
chlor-alkali electrolysis industry
OJ No L
74/49/EEC
17.03.1984

16.01.1984

18.03.1986

Decision
84/358/EEC
28.06.1984
OJ No L 188/7
16.07.1984

Dir. 84/491/EEC
09.10.1984
OJ No L 274/11
17.10.1984

Dir. 91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991

Decision
86/85/EEC
06.03.1986
OJ No L 77/33
22.03.1986

88/346/EEC
OJ No L 158/32
25.06.1988

Agreement for cooperation in dealing with
pollution of the north sea by oil and other
harmful substances

Limit  values  and  quality  objectives  for OJ No C 127/138
discharges hexachlorocyclohexane

14.05.1984

01.04.1986

Establishment of a Community information OJ No C 229/15
system  to  control  and  reduce  marine
pollution  caused  by 
the  spillage  of
hydrocarbons and other harmful substances
at sea

09.09.1985

22.03.198

OJ No C 49/155
22.02.1988

25.06.1988

Dir. 86/280/EEC
12.06.1986
OJ No L 181/16
04.07.1986

Limit  values  and  quality  objectives  for OJ No C 120 
discharges of certain dangerous substances
(included in List I of the Annex to Directive
76/464) 

20.05.1986

91/692/EEC
23.10.1991
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991

Council
Resolution
90/818/EEC
19.06.1990
OJ No C 206/1
18.08.1990

Prevention  of  accidents  causing  marine
pollution

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Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Entry into
force1

1991

(last
amended
1998)

1991

1991

1993

(last
amended
1998)

1995

1998

Urban waste-water treatment

OJ No C 260/185
15.10.1990

30.06.1993

Protection  of  water  against  pollution  by OJ No C 158
nitrates from agriculture sources

26.06.1989

19.12.1993

Future Community groundwater policy

Dir. 91/271/EEC
21.05.1991
OJ No L 135/40
30.05.1991

98/15/EC
OJ No L 67/29
07.03.98

Dir. 91/676/EEC
12.12. 1991
OJ No L 375/1
31.12.1991

Council
Resolution
92/306/EEC
25 .02.1992
OJ No C 59/2
6.03.92

Dir. 93/75/EEC
13 .09.1993
OJ No L 247/19
5.10.1993

Minimum requirements for vessels bound OJ No C 175/41
for  or  leaving  Community  ports  and
carrying dangerous or polluting goods

16.07.1990
OJ No C 255/47
20.09.1993

13.09.1994

98/74/EEC
1/10/1998
OJ No L 276/7
13.10.1998

Council
Resolution
95/228/EEC
20.02.1995
OJ No C 49/1
28.02.1995

Dir.98/83/EEC
3.11.1998
OJ No L 330/32
05.12.1998

Groundwater protection

Quality  of water for human consump-tion

1
 "Entry into force" means the date of  transposition into national law.

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MAIN EC LEGISLATION ON AIR POLLUTION

Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Entry into
force  1

1970

Dir. 70/220/EEC
OJ No L 76/1
06.04.1970

Measures  against  air  pollution  by  gases OJ No C 160/7
from  positive  ignition  engines  of  motor
vehicles

18.12.1969

01.10.1971

(last
amended
1998)

Dir. 98/69/EC
OJ No L 350/1 
28.12.1998

1972

(last
amended
1997)

1975

(last
amended
1991)

1977

Dir. 72/306/EEC
OJ No L 190/1
20.08.1972

Dir 97/20/EC
OJ No L 125/21
16.05.1997

Dir. 75/716/EEC
OJ No L 307/22
27.11.1975

Dir. 91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
27.03.1993

Emission of pollutants from diesel engines
for use in vehicles

not published
in OJ

10.02.1974

Sulphur content of certain liquid fuels

OJ No C 74/46
03.07.1974

26.08.1976

OJ No C 19/587
28.01.1991

Dir. 77/537/EEC
OJ No L 220/38
29.08.1977

Measures against the emission of pollutants OJ No C 125/51
from  diesel  engines  for  use  in  wheeled
agricultural or forestry tractors

08.06.1976

30.12.1978

(last
amended
1997)

Dir. 97/54/EC
OJ No L 1277/25
10.10.1997

OJ No C 182/112
19.07.1982

1980

Dir. 80/779/EEC
OJ No L 229/30
30.08.1980

Air quality limit values and guide values OJ No C 83/44
for  sulphur  dioxide  and  suspended
particulate

04.04.1977

18.07.1982

(last
amended
1991)

Dir. 91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991

1980

(last
 amended
1997)

1981

Dir. 80/1268/EEC
OJ No L 375/36
31.12.1980

Dec. 97/465/EC
OJ No L 199/53
26/07/1997

Dir. 81/462/EEC
OJ No L 171/11
27.06.1981

OJ No C 19/587
28.01.1991

Fuel consumption of motor vehicles

OJ No C 265
13.10.1980

Convention of Geneva

OJ No C 59/71
10.03.1980

06.03.1983

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Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Entry into
force  1

1982

1982

(last
amended
1991)

1984

(last
amended
1991)

1985

(last
amended
1991)

1985

(last
amended
1987)

1988

Dir. 82/459/EEC
OJ No L 210/1
19.07.1982

Dir. 82/884/EEC
OJ No L 37815
31.12.1982

Dir. 91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991

Dir. 84/360/EEC
OJ No L 188/20
16.07.1984

Dir. 91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991

Dir. 85/203/EEC
OJ No L 87/1
27.03.1985

Dir. 91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991

Dir. 85/210/EEC
OJ No L 96/25
03.04.1985

Dir. 87/416/EEC
OJ No L 225/33
13.08.1987

Dir. 88/77/EEC
OJ No L 36/33
09.02.1988

(last
amended
1996)

Dir. 96/1/EC
OJ No L 40/1
17.02.1996

1988

1988

(last
amended
1994)

Reg.3322/88/EEC
OJ No L 297/1
31.10.1988

Dir. 88/609/EEC
OJ No L 336/1
07.12.1988

Dir. 94/66/EC
OJ No L 337/83
24.12.1994

Reciprocal  exchange  of  information  and OJ No C 125/168
data from stations measuring air pollution

17.05.1982

Limit value for lead in the air 

OJ No C 28/31
09.02.1976

10.12.1984

OJ No C 19/587
28.01.1991

Combatting  air  pollution  from  industrial OJ No C 342/160
plants

19.12.1983

30.06.1987

OJ No C 19/587
28.01.1991

Air quality standards for nitrogen dioxide OJ No C 337/434

17.12.1984

01.01.1987

OJ No C 19/587
28.01.1991

Lead content of petrol

OJ No C 12/56
14.01.1985

01.01.1986

OJ No C 19/587
28.01.1991

Emission of gaseous pollutants from diesel OJ No C 345/61
engines for use in vehicles

21.12.1987

01.07.1988

OJ No C 17/96
22.01.1996

08.03.1996

Chlorofluorocarbons  and  halons  which OJ No C 187/46
deplete the ozone layer

18.07.1988

01.01.1989

Limitation  of  emissions  of  certain OJ No C 175/297
pollutants 
from 
combustion plants

15.07.1985

the  air 

large

into 

30.06.1990

OJ No C 268/34
04.10.1993
OJ No C 341
05.12.1994

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Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Entry into
force  1

1989

1989

1991

(last
amended
1994)

1991

1992

1993

1993

1994

1996

1997

1997

1998

Dir. 89/369/EEC
OJ No L 163/32
14.06.1989

Dir. 89/429/EEC
OJ No L 203/50
15.07.1989

Reg. 594/91/EEC
OJ No L 67/1
14.03.1991

Reg. 3093/94/EC
OJ No L 333/1
22.12.1994

Dec.91/690/EEC
OJ No L 377/28
31.12.1991

Dir. 92/72/EEC
OJ No L 297/1
13.10.1992

Dir. 93/12/EEC
OJ No L 74/81
27.03.1993

Dir. 93/76/EEC
OJ No L 237/28
22.09.1993

Dir. 94/63/EC
OJ No L 365/24
31.12.1994

Dir. 96/62/EC
OJ No L 296/55
21.11.1996

Dir. 97/68/EC
OJ No L 59/1
27.02.1998

Res. of
18.12.1997
98 C 004
08.01.98

Dir. 98/352/EC
OJ No L 159
03.06.1998

Prevention  of  air  pollution  from  new OJ No C 69/219
municipal waste incineration plants

20.03.1989

01.12.1990

Reduction  of  air  pollution  from  existing OJ No C 69/223
municipal waste incineration plants

20.03.1989

01.12.1990

Substances that deplete the ozone layer

OJ No C 19
28.01.1991

15.03.1991

OJ No C 61/114
28.02.1994

Montreal  Protocol  on  substances  that OJ No C 280/29
deplete the ozone layer

28.10.1991

Air pollution by ozone

OJ No C 150/228
15.06.1992

06.04.1994

Sulphur content of certain liquid fuels

OJ No C 94/78
13.04.1992

01.04.1994

Limiting CO  emissions by efficient use of OJ No C 176/212
energy (SAVE)

28.06.1993

2

31.12.1994

Controlling VOC emissions from storage OJ No C 194/325
and distribution of petrol, stage 1

19.03.1993

31.12.1995

Ambient  air  quality  assessment  and
management

OJ No C 166/173
03.07.1995

Measures against the emission of gaseous OJ No C 328
and  particulate  pollutants  from  internal
combustion engines to be installed in non-
road mobile machinery

07.12.1995

Strategy    to  promote  combined  heat  and
power

- 

- 

Promotion of renewable energy sources

OJ No C 358
24.11.1997

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MAIN EC LEGISLATION ON SOIL POLLUTION

Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Entry into 
force1

1986

1991

Dir.86/278/EEC
L 181/6
04.07.1986

Dir. 91/692/EEC 
L 377/48 
31.12.1991

Particular of the soil

Standardizing and rationalizing

OJ No C 77/136
19.03.1984

OJ No C 19/587
28.01.1991

-

-

1

 "Entry into force" means the date of  transposition into national law.

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MAIN EC LEGISLATION ON CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES

Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Entry into
force1

1967

Dir. 67/548/EEC
27.06.1967
OJ No L 196/1
16.08.1967

(last
amended
1996)

Dir. 96/98/E C
OJ No L 355/0001
30.12.1998

1973

Dir. 73/404/EEC
22.11. 1973
OJ No L 347/51
17.12.1973

(last
 amended
1986)

Dir. 86/094/EEC
OJ No L 80/51
25.03.1986 

1973

(last 
amended
1982)

1976

(last 
amended
1997)

1978

(last 
amended
1992)

Dir. 73/405/EEC
22.11.1973
OJ No L 347/53
17.12.1973

Dir. 82/243/EEC
OJ No L 109/18
22.04.1982

Dir. 76/769/EEC
27 .06.1976
OJ No L 262/201
27.09.1976

Dir. 97/64/EEC
10.11.1997
OJ No L 315/13
19.11.1997

Dir. 78/631/EEC
26.06.1978
OJ No L 206/13 
29.07.1978

92/32/EEC
30.04.1992
OJ No L 154/0001
5.06.1992

Approximation 
of 
classification, packaging and labelling of
dangerous substances

legislation 

on OJ 209/3133

11.12.1965

OJ No C 65/26
04.03.1996
OJ No C 166/60
10.06.1996

01.01.1970

21.09.1996

Approximation  of  legislation  of  Member OJ No C 10/29
States relating to detergents  

05.02.1972

30.06.1975

Approximation  of 
Member States  on methods of testing the
biodegradability of anionic surfactants

legislation  of 

the OJ No C 10/29
05.02.1972

Approximation  of  laws,  Regulations  and OJ No C 44/2
administrative  provisions  of  the  Member
States  relating  to  restrictions  on  the OJ No C 323
marketing  and  use  of  certain  dangerous
substances and preparations

21.11.1994

14.02.1994

Approximation of the laws of the Member OJ No C 30/35
the  classification,
States 
packaging and labelling of the dangerous
preparations (pesticides)

07.02.1977

relating 

to 

26.05.1975

20.06.1995

01.01.1981

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Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Entry into
force1

1978

(last 
amended
1991)

1980

1983

(last 
amended
1991)

1984

(last
amended
1991)

1988

1988

(last 
amended
1994)

1989

Dir. 79/117/EEC
21.12.1978
OJ No L 33/36
08.02.1979

91/188/EEC
15.10.1990
OJ No L 92/42
13.04.1991

Decision
80/372/EEC
26.03.1980
OJ No L 90/45
03.04.1980

Dir. 83/513/EEC
26.09.1983
OJ No L 291/1
24.10.1983

91/692/EEC
23.12.1991
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991

Dir. 84/156/EEC
8.03.1984
OJ No L 74/49
17.03.1984

Dir. 91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991

Council
Resolution
25.01.1988
88/204/EEC
25.01.1988

Reg. (EEC)
No 1734/88
16.06.1988
OJ No L 155/2
22.06.1988

3135/94
OJ No L 332/1
22.12.1994

Dir. 89/428/EEC
21.06.1989
OJ No L 201/56
14.07.1989

Prohibition the placing on the market and OJ No C 30/38
use of plant protection products containing
certain active substances

07.02.1977

01.01.1981

Chlorofluorocarbons in the environ-ment

OJ No C 4/68
7.01.1980

Limit  Values  and  quality  objectives  for OJ No C 334/138
cadmium discharges

20.12.1982

Limit  values  and  quality  objectives  for OJ No C 10/300
mercury discharges by sectors other than
the chlor-alkali electrolysis industry

16.01.1984

18.03.1986

OJ No C 19/587
28.01.1991

Community action programme to combat
environmental pollution by cadmium

Export  and  import  of  certain  dangerous OJ No C 281/199
chemicals

19.10.1987

22.06.1989

Harmonizing  the  programmes  for  the OJ No C 158
reduction  and  eventual  elimination  of
pollution caused by waste dioxide industry

26.06.1989

31.12.1989

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Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Entry into
force1

Export of certain chemical products

22.02.1989

Batteries  and  accumulators  containing OJ No C 19 
28.07.1991
certain dangerous substances

18.09.1991

Marketing of plant protection products 

OJ No C 72/33
18.03.1991

1989

1991

(last 
amended
1998)

1991

Reg. (EEC)
No 428/89
20.02.1989
OJ No L 50/1
22.02.1989

Dir.91/157/EEC
18.03.1991
OJ No L
78/38/EEC
26.03.1991

98/101/EC
22.12.1998
OJ No L 001/0001
05.01.1999

Dir. 91/414/EEC
15.07.1991
OJ No L 230/1
19.08.1991

(last
amended
1996)

Dir. 99/01/EC
OJ No L 21/21
23.01.1999

1993

(last 
amended
1994)

1994

(last 
amended 
1996)

 1998

Evaluation  and  control  of  the  risks  of OJ No C 280/65
existing substances

28.10.1991
OJ No C 337
21.12.1992

Laying  down  of  principles  for 
the
assessment of risks of existing substances

05.06.1993

28.08.1994

Approximation of the laws of the Member
States with regard to the 
transport of dangerous goods by road

 OJ No C 205/54
25.07.1994
OJ No C 301/25
27.10.1994

Reg. (EEC)
23.03.1993
No 793/93
OJ No L 84
05.04.1993

Reg. (EC)
No 1488/94
28.06.1984 
OJ No L 161/3
29.06.1994

Dir. 94/55/EC
21.11.1994
OJ No L 319/7
12.12.19994

96/86/EC
13.12.1996
OJ No L 335/43
24.12.1996

Decision
98/685/EC
23.03.1998
OJ No L 326/0001
03.12.1998

Conclusion  of 
transboundary 
accidents

the  Convention  on OJ 339/26
10.11.1997
industrial

effects 

of 

1
 "Entry into force" means the date of  transposition into national law.

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MAIN EC LEGISLATION INDUSTRIAL RISKS

Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Entry into 
force  1

1982

Dir. 82/501/EEC Major-accident hazards of certain
24.06.1982
OJ No L 230/1
05.08.1982

industrial activities 

OJ No C 175/49
14.07.1980

 08.01.1984

03.02.1997

OJ No C 56/80
06.03.1996
OJ No C 261/24
09.09.1996

Minimum requirements for vessels bound OJ No C 175/41
for a leaving
Community ports and carrying dangerous OJ No C 255
or polluting goods

20.08.1993

16.07.1990

(last
amended
1996)

Dir. 96/82/EC
OJ No L 10/13
09.12.1996

1993

(last
amended
1998)

Dir. 93/75/EEC
13.09.1993
OJ No L 247/19
05.10.1993

98/74/EC
01.10.1998
OJ No L 276/7
13.10.1998

1

 "Entry into force" means the date of  transposition into national law.

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MAIN EC LEGISLATION BIOTECHNOLOGY

Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Entry into
force1

1990

(last
amended
1998)

1990

Dir.90/219/EEC Contained  use  of  genetically    modified      OJ No C 96
17.04.1990
23.04.1990
OJ No L 117/1
08.05.1990

micro-organisms

23.10.1991

98/81/EC
26.10. 1998
OJ No L 13/31
05.12.1998

Dir.90/220/EEC Deliberate  release  into  the  environment  of OJ No C 96
17.04.1990
23.04.1990
OJ No L 117/15
08.05.1990

genetically modified organisms

23.10.1991

(last
amended
1997)

97/35/EEC
OJ No L 169/62
27.06.1997

1997

Reg. No
258/97/EC
27.01.1997
OJ No L 43
14.02.1997

Novel foods and food ingredients

OJ No C 339/26
10.11.1997

1
 "Entry into force" means the date of  transposition into national law.

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MAIN EC LEGISLATION ON WASTE DISPOSAL AND PROCESSING

Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

1975

Dir. 75/439/EEC Waste oils
OJ No L 194/31
25.07.1975

(last
amended
1991)

Dir. 91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991

OJ No C 85/6
18.07.1974

OJ No C 19/587
28.01.1991

Entry into
force1

18.06.1977

Dir. 75/442/EEC Waste
OJ No L 194/47
25.07.1975

OJ No C 32/36
11.02.1975

18.07.1977

-

-

1975

(last
amended
1996)

1978

(last
amended
1991)

1978

(last
amended
1991)

1982

1984

Dec. of
24.05.1996
OJ No L 135/32
06.06.1996

Dir. 78/176/EEC
OJ No L 54/19
25.02.1978

Dir. 91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991

Dir. 78/319/EEC
OJ No L 84/43
31.03.1978

Dir. 91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991

Dir.82/883/EEC
OJ No L 378/1
31.12.1982

Titanium dioxide production waste 

OJ No C 28/16
09.02.1976

22.02.1979

OJ No C 19/587
28.01.1991

-

Toxic and dangerous waste

OJ No C 30/27
17.02.1977

22.03.1980

OJ No C 19/587
28.01.1991

Surveillance 
environments  concerned  by  waste  from 14.06.1982
titanium dioxide industry

and  monitoring 

of OJ No C 149/101

09.12.1984

Dir. 84/631/EEC
OJ No L 326/31
13.12.1984

Supervision  and  control  within 
Community of the transfrontier shipment of
hazardous waste 

the OJ No C 184/50
11.07.1983

01.10.1985

(last
amended
1991)

Dir. 91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991

1986

(last
amended
1991)

Dir. 86/278/EEC
OJ No L 181/6
04.07.1986

Dir. 91/692/EEC
OJ No L 377/48
31.12.1991

OJ No C 19/587
28.01.1991

Sewage sludge in agriculture

OJ No C 77/136
19.03.1984

04.07.1989

OJ No C 19/587
28.01.1991

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Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

New incineration plants for municipal waste OJ No C 69/219

20.03.1989

Entry into
force1

01.12.1990

1989

1989

1990

(last
amended
1997)

1991

1991

1991

Dir. 89/369/EEC
OJ No L 163/32
14.06.1989

Dir. 89/429/EEC
OJ No L 203/50
15.07.1989

Dir. 90/170/EEC
OJ No L 92/52
07.04.1990

Dir.97/640/EC
OJ No L 272/45
04.10.1997

Dir. 91/157/EEC
OJ No L 78/38
26.03.1991

Dir. 91/271/EEC
OJ No L 135/40
30.05.1991

Dir. 91/689/EEC
OJ No L 377/20
31.12.1991

(last
amended
1994)

Dir. 94/31/EC
OJ No L 168
02.07.1994

Existing  incineration plants for municipal OJ No C 69/223
waste

20.03.1989

01.12.1990

Control  of  transfrontier  move-ments  of OJ No C 68
19.03.1990
hazardous wastes (Basel Convention)

07.04.1990

not yet published
in JO 
16.09.1997

Batteries and accumulators

OJ No C 158/209
26.06.1989

18.09.1992

Urban waste water treatment

OJ No C 260/185
15.10.1990

30.06.1993

Hazardous waste 

OJ No C 158/238
26.06.1989

12.12.1993

1992

1993

Shipments  of  radioactive  waste  between OJ No C 267/210

Dir.
92/3/EURATOM Member  States  and  into  and  out  of  the
OJ No L 35/24
12.02.1992 

community

14.10.1991

Reg. 259/93/EEC Shipments of waste within, into and out of OJ No C 94/276
OJ No L 30/1
06.02.1993

the Community

13.04.1992
OJ No C 42/82
15.02.1993

01.01.1994

09.02.1993

(last
amended
1998)

Dec. 98/368/EC
OJ No L 165/20
10.06.1998

1994

1994

Dir. 94/67/EC
OJ No L 365/34
31.12.1994

Dir. 94/62/EC
OJ No L 365/10
31.12.1994

Incineration of hazardous waste

Packaging and packaging waste

-

-

31.12.1996

OJ No C 115/90
26.04.1993
OJ No C 341
05.12.1994

OJ No C 194/154
19.07.1993
OJ No C 205/163
25.07.1994

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Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Entry into
force1

1996

Dir. 96/59/EC
OJ No L 243/31
24.09.1996

the  disposal  of  poly-chlorinated

On 
biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls

1

 "Entry into force" means the date of  transposition into national law.

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MAIN EC LEGISLATION ON NOISE

Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Entry into
force1

1970

Dir. 70/157/EEC
OJ No L 42/16
23.02.1970

(last
amended
1996)

Dir. 96/20/EC
OJ No L 92/23
13.04.1996

1978

(last
amended
1997)

1979

(last
amended
1985)

1979

Dir.
78/1015/EEC
OJ No L 349/21
13.12.1978

Dir. 97/24/EC
OJ No L 226
18.08.1997

Dir. 79/113/EEC
OJ No L 33/15
08.02.1979

Dir. 85/405/EEC
OJ No L 233/9
30.08.1985

Dir. 80/51/EEC
OJ No L 18/26
24.01.1980

(last
amended
1983)

Dir. 83/206/EEC
OJ No L 117/15
04.05.1983

1984

Dir. 84/533/EEC
OJ No L 300/123
19.11.1984

(last
amended
1985)

Dir. 85/406/EEC
OJ No L 233/11
30.08.1985

1984

Dir. 84/534/EEC
OJ No L 300/130
19.11.1984

(last
amended
1987)

Dir. 87/405/EEC
OJ No L 220/60
08.08.1987

Permissible sound level and the exhaust
system of motor vehicles

OJ No C 160/7
18.12.1969

10.08.1971

01.10.1996

Permissible sound level and the exhaust
system of motorcycles

OJ No C 125/48
08.06.76

01.10.1980

OJ No C 151
19.06.1995

17.12.1998

Determination of the noise emission of
construction plant and equipment

OJ No C 76/37
07.04.1975

23.06.1980

26.03.1986

Noise emissions from subsonic aircraft

OJ No C 178/61
02.08.1976

21.06.1980

OJ No C 334/137
20.12.1982

25.04.1984

Permissible sound power level of
compressors 

OJ No C 39/72
12.01.1979

26.03.1986

23.06.1986

Permissible sound power level of tower
cranes 

OJ No C 125/43
08.06.1976

26.03.1986

OJ No C 76/4
23.03.1987

26.06.1989

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Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Entry into
force1

1984

Dir. 84/535/EC
OJ No L 300/142
19.11.1984

(last
amended
1985)

Dir. 85/407/EEC
OJ No L 233/16
30.08.1985

1984

Dir. 84/536/EEC
OJ No L 300/149
19.11.1984

(last
amended
1985)

Dir. 85/408/EEC
OJ No L 233/18
30.08.1985

1984

Dir. 84/537/EEC
OJ No L 300/156
19.11.1984

(last
amended
1985)

Dir. 85/409/EEC
OJ No L 233/20
30.08.1985

1984

(last
amended
1988)

1986

Dir. 84/538/EEC
OJ No L 300/171
19.11.1984
Dir. 88/181/EEC
OJ No L 81/71
26.03.1988

Dir. 86/594/EEC
OJ No L 344/24
06.12.1986

Permissible sound power level of welding
generators

OJ No C 125/43
08.06.1976

26.03.1986

26.03.1986

Permissible sound power level of power
generators

OJ No C 125/43
08.06.1976

26.03.1986

26.03.1986

Permissible sound power level of powered OJ No C 76/37
hand-held concrete-breakers and picks

07.04.1975

26.03.1986

26.03.1986

Permissible sound power level of
lawnmowers

OJ No C 127/80
21.05.1979

01.07.1987

OJ No C 281/176
19.10.1987

01.07.1991

Airborne noise emitted by household
appliances

OJ No C 277/166
17.10.1983

04.12.1989

1986

Dir. 86/662/EEC
OJ No L 384/1
31.12.1986

Noise emitted by hydraulic excavators,
rope-operated excavators, dozers, loaders
and excavator- loaders

OJ No C 66/95
15.03.1982

OJ No C 255/70
10.09.1993
OJ No C 341/74
05.12.1994

26.12.1988

18.07.1995

(last
amended
1995)

Dir. 95/27/EC
OJ No L 168/14
18.07.1995

1989

1992

Dir. 89/629/EEC
OJ No L 363/27
13.12.1989

Dir. 92/14/EEC
OJ No L 76/21
23.03.1992

(last
amended
1998)

Dir. 98/20/EC
OJ No L 107
07.04.1998 

Noise emission from civil subsonic jet
aeroplanes

OJ No C 158/492
26.06.1989

30.06.1990

Limitation of the operation of certain
aeroplanes

OJ No C 13
20.01.1992

30.06.1992

OJ No C 115
14.04.1997

28.02.1999
31.03.2002
(Austria only)

1

 "Entry into force" means the date of  transposition into national law.

MAIN EC LEGISLATION ON NATURE CONSERVATION

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Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Entry into 
force1

1979

Dir. 79/409/EEC
OJ No L 103/1
25.04.1979

(last
amended
1997)

Dir. 97/49/EC
OJ No L 223
13.08.1997

Conservation of wild birds

OJ No C 163/28
11.07.1977

07.04.1981

30.09.1998

1981

1981

1981

1982

1982

(last
amended
1998)

1983

Imports of whales or other cetacean
products

OJ No C 291/49
10.11.1980

01.01.1982

Convention on the conservation
of marine species in the 
Antarctic (Canberra Convention)

OJ No C 101/116
04.05.1981

21.05.1982

Convention on the conservation
of European wildlife and natural
habitats (Bern Convention)

OJ No C 175/17
14.07.1980

01.09.1982

Convention on the conservation
of migratory species of wild animals
(Bonn Convention)

OJ No C 327
14.12.1981

24.06.1982

Implementation in the Community of the
Convention on international trade in
endangered species of wild flora and
fauna (Washington Convention)

OJ No C 327/105
14.12.1981

31.12.1982

19.10.1998

Reg. (EEC)
No 348/81
OJ No L 39/1
12.02.1981

Decision
81/691/EEC
OJ No L 252/26
05.09.1981

Decision
82/72/EEC
OJ No L 38/1
10.02.1982

Decision
82/461/EEC
OJ No L 210
19.07.1982

Reg. (EEC)
No 3626/82 
OJ No L 84/1
31.12.1982

Reg. (EC) 
No 2214/98
OJ No L 279
16.10.1998

Dir. 83/129/EEC
OJ No L 917/30
09.04.1983

Importation into Member States of skins
of certain seal pups and products derived
therefrom

OJ No C 334/132
20.12.1982

01.10.1983

(last
amended
1989)

Dir. 89/370/EEC
OJ No L 163
14.06.1989

15.06.1989

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Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Entry into 
force1

1986

(last
amended
1994)

1986

Reg. (EEC)
No 3528/86
OJ No L 326/2
21.11.1986

Reg. (EC)
No 1091/94,
OJ No L 125/1
18.05.1994

Dir. 86/609/EEC
OJ No L 358/1
18.12.1986

(last
amended
1987)

Corrigendum
OJ No L 117
05.05.1987

Protection of forests against air pollution

OJ No C 172/87
02.07.1984

24.11.1986

21.05.1994

Protection of animals used for
experimental and other scientific purposes

OJ No C 255/250
13.10.1986

24.11.1989

1991

Regulation (EEC) Action by the Community in relation to
No 3907/91
OJ No L 370/17
31.12.1991

nature conservation (ACNAT)

OJ No C 19/282
28.01.1991

01.01.1992

(last
amended
1992)

Reg. (EEC)
1973/92
OJ No L 206
22.07.1992

1991

1992

(last
amended
1996)

1992

Reg. (EEC)
No 3254/91
OJ No L 308/1
09.11.1991

Reg. (EEC)
No 1973/92
OJ No L 206/1
220.7.1992

Reg. (EC)
1404/96
OJ No L 181
20.07.1996

Dir. 92/43/EEC
OJ No L 206/7
22.07.1992

(last
amended
1997)

Dir. 97/62/EC
OJ No L 305
08.11.1997

OJ No C 267
14.10.1991

23.07.1992

Protection of animals prized for their fur

OJ No C 260
15.10.1990

09.11.1991

LIFE

OJ No C 267/211
14.10.1991

23.07.1992

OJ No C 323
04.12.1995

21.07.1996

Conservation of natural habitats and of
wild flora and fauna

OJ No C 75/12
 24.12.1990

10.06.1992

30.12.1997

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Year

Measure

Short title
(abbreviated)

EP opinion

Entry into 
force1

1992

(last
amended
1998)

1993

Protection of the Community’s forests
against fire

10.07.1992
(not yet
published)

01.01.1992

12.07.1998

Reg. (EEC)
No 2158/92
OJ No L 217/3
31.07.1992

Reg. (EC)
No 1460/98
OJ No L 193
09.07.1998

Decision 93/626
OJ No L 309/1
13.12.1993

Convention on the conservation of
biological diversity (Rio de Janeiro
Convention)

OJ No C 194
19.07.1993

25.10.1993

(last
amended
1994)

Corrigendum
OJ No L 082
25.03.1994

1995

1996

(last
amended 
1997)

1996

1997

(last
amended
1998) 

Regulation (EC)
No 3062/95
OJ No L 327/9
30.12.1995

Decision
96/191/EC
OJ No L 61/31
12.03.1996

Decision
98/118/EC
OJ No L 
16.12.1997

Decision
97/266/EC
OJ No L 107
24.04.1997

Reg. (EC) 
No 2551/97
OJ No L 349
19.12.1997

Reg. (EC)
No 2473/98
OJ No L 308
18.11.1998

Operations to promote tropical forests

OJ No C 315
22.12.1993

31.12.1995

Convention on the Protection of the Alps

OJ No C 18/425
23.01.1995

26.02.1996

OJ No C 339
10.11.1997

16.02.1997

Site information format for proposed
Natura 2000 sites

Suspension of the introduction of
specimens of wild fauna and flora

19.12.1996

22.12.1997

21.11.1998

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 "Entry into force" means the date of  transposition into national law.

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