Original sentence: After the adoption of the European Commission's Communication on the precautionary principle, the principle has come to inform much EU policy, including that in areas beyond that of environmental policy.Earlier, the Maastricht Treaty adopted the principle as a fundamental element of environmental policy: Article III-233 of the draft Treaty establishing a constitution for Europe :.It is implemented, for example, in the EU food law and also affects, among others, policies relating to consumer protection, trade and research, and technological development.On 2 February 2000, the European Commission issued a Communication on the precautionary principle, in which it adopted a procedure for the application this concept, but without giving a detailed definition of it.While a comprehensive definition of the precautionary principle was never formally adopted by the EU, a working definition and implementation strategy for the EU context has been proposed in Fisher et al
Edited sentence: A comprehensive working definition and implementation strategy for the EU context has been proposed in Fisher et al(2006):.After the adoption of the Communication of the European Commission on the precautionary principle, the principle has become in the EU a requirement for all EU policy going far beyound the traditional area of the environment.An overall definition of the precautionary principle was never formally adopted in the EU.In all new relevant EU legislation the precautionary principle will be taken into account, going far beyond the area of environmental policy.It is implemented in the EU food law and also affects, among others, policies relating to consumer protection, trade and research, and technological development.On 2 February 2000, the European Commission adopted a communication on the precautionary principle, in which it adopted a procedure for its application this concept without giving an exhaustive definition.Such a clarification appeared to be necessary,as the Maastricht Treaty adopted the principle as a fundamental principle in the context of environmental policy: Article III-233 of the draft Treaty establishing a constitution for Europe :