29 MAY 2006 – Horizontal legislation, Nature Protection

Time

Subject

Acquis references

Speakers

09.00 – 09.15

Welcome and introductory remarks

DG ELARG, DG ENV

Horizontal legislation

09.15 – 09.30

Environmental liability

32004L0035
Directive 2004/35/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage

(OJ L 143 30.04.2004 p. 56) EUR-Lex hyperlink: html pdf

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

09.30 – 09.45

Time for discussion

Mr Charles PIROTTE

(DG ENV/A2)

09.45 – 10.15

Environmental Information

Public Participation

32003L0004

Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC
(Official Journal L 041 , 14/02/2003 P. 0026 – 0032) EUR-Lex hyperlink:  html pdf

32003L0035

Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC – Statement by the Commission (OJ L 156 25.06.2003 p. 17) EUR-Lex hyperlink:  html pdf

Including Arhus Convention

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

10.15 – 10.45

Time for discussion

Ms Bettina LORZ

Ms Zaneta MIKOSA

(DG ENV/A1)

10.45 – 10.55

Coffee Break

10.55 – 11.15

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

31985L0337 - 

Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 175, 05.07.1985, p. 40) as amended – EUR-Lex  hyperlink: html

Including Espoo Convention

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

11.15 – 11.30

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

32001L0042
Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (OJ L 197 21.07.2001 p. 30)  EUR-Lex hyperlink: html pdf

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

11.30 – 12.00

Time for discussion

Mr David ASPINWALL

(DG ENV/D3)

12.00 – 12.15

Reporting

European Environment Agency

31991L0692

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

(OJ L 377 31.12.1991 p. 48) EUR-Lex hyperlink:  html

31990R1210
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   (OJ L 120 11.05.1990 p. 1) EUR-Lex hyperlink:  html

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

12.15 – 12.30

Time for discussion

Ms Meropi PANELI Mr Peter WICKS

(DG ENV/G3)

12.30 – 14.00

Lunch break

Nature protection

14.00 – 14.25

Wild Birds

31979L0409
Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds as amended
(OJ L 103 25.04.1979 p. 1) as amended - EUR-Lex hyperlink  html

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

14.25 – 14.50

Habitats

31992L0043
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora as amended

(OJ L 206 22.07.1992 p. 7) EUR-Lex hyperlink  html

Including the Bonn, Bern Conventions and the Convention on Biological Diversity

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

14.50 – 15.30

Time for discussion

Mr Andras DEMETER

(DG ENV/B2)

15.30 – 15.45

Coffee Break

15.45 – 15.55

Wild animals in zoos

31999L0022
Council Directive 1999/22/EC of 29 March 1999 relating to the keeping of wild animals in zoos
(OJ L 094 09.04.1999 p. 24)  EUR-Lex hyperlink  html pdf

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

15.55 – 16.05

Leghold Traps

31991R3254

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3254/91 of 4 November 1991 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

Official Journal L 308 , 09/11/1991 P. 0001 EUR-Lex hyperlink  html

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

16.05 – 16.15

Seal Pups

31983L0129
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

(OJ L 091 09.04.1983 p. 30) EUR-Lex hyperlink  html

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

16.15 – 16.45

Time for discussion

Ms Irene PLANK

(DG ENV/E2)/

Ms Dorothee
CONVENS-BILLERBECK

(DG ENV/E2)

16.45 – 17.15

CITES Regulation

31997R0338
Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein(OJ L 061 03.03.1997 p. 1) EUR-Lex hyperlink  html

32001R1808
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1808/2001 of 30 August 2001 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (OJ L 250 19.09.2001 p. 1) EUR-Lex hyperlink  html pdf

Including CITES Convention

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

17.15 – 17.45

Time for discussion

Ms Lucy SWAN

(DG ENV/E2)

17.45

Closing remarks and conclusions

30 MAY 2006 – Waste Management

Time

Subject

Acquis references

Speakers

Waste management

09.00 – 09.20

Waste Framework Directive

31975L0442
Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on waste (OJ L 194 25.07.1975 p. 39)  - EUR-Lex hyperlink  html

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

09.20 – 09.40

Time for discussion

Mr Paul SPEIGHT

(DG ENV/G4)

09.40 – 10.00

Mining waste

Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the management of waste from the extractive industries – Eur-Lex reference not yet available

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

10.00 – 10.20

Time for discussion

Mr Fotios PAPOULIAS

(DG ENV/G4)

10.20 – 10.35

Coffee Break

10.35 – 10.55

Hazardous waste,

Waste Oils

PCB/PCT

31991L0689
Council Directive 91/689/EEC of 12 December 1991 on hazardous waste (OJ L 377 31.12.1991 p. 20)  - EUR-Lex hyperlink  html 

31975L0439
Council Directive 75/439/EEC of 16 June 1975 on the disposal of waste oils
(OJ L 194 25.07.1975 p. 23) – EUR-Lex hyperlink  html

31996L0059
Council Directive 96/59/EC of 16 September 1996 on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCB/PCT)
(OJ L 243 24.09.1996 p. 31) – EUR-Lex hyperlink  html

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

10.55 – 11.15

Time for discussion

Mr Martin POHLMANN

(DG ENV/G4)

11.15 – 11.35

Waste Shipment Regulation

Basel convention

31993R0259
Council Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 of 1 February 1993 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community
(OJ L 030 06.02.1993 p. 1)  - EUR-Lex hyperlink  html

The presentation will also cover the proposed modification of the Regulation (2^nd reading stage)

31999R1420
Council Regulation (EC) No 1420/1999 of 29 April 1999 establishing common rules and procedures to apply to shipments to certain non-OECD countries of certain types of waste (OJ L 166 01.07.1999 p. 6) EUR-Lex hyperlink  html pdf

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

11.35 – 11.55

Time for discussion

Mr Peter WESSMAN

(DG ENV/G4)

11.55 – 12.15

Landfill Directive

31999L0031
Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste
(OJ L 182 16.07.1999 p. 1) EUR-Lex hyperlink  html pdf

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

12.15 – 12.30

Sewage Sludge

31986L0278
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
(OJ L 181 04.07.1986 p. 6) - EUR-Lex hyperlink  html

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

12.30 – 13.00

Time for discussion

Mr Helmut MAURER

(DG ENV/G4)

13.00 – 14.30

Lunch Break

14.30 – 14.50

Waste Electric and electronic equipment

32002L0096
Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)  (OJ L 037 13.02.2003 p. 24) as amended - EUR-Lex hyperlink  html pdf

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

14.50 – 15.10

Restrictions of Hazardous Substances

32002L0095
Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
(OJ L 037 13.02.2003 p. 19) - EUR-Lex hyperlink  html pdf

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

15.10 – 15.40

Time for discussion

Mr Kurt VAN DER HERTEN

(DG ENV/G4)

15.40 – 15.55

Batteries and Accumulators

31991L0157
Council Directive 91/157/EEC of 18 March 1991 on batteries and accumulators containing certain dangerous substances
(OJ L 078 26.03.1991 p. 38) - EUR-Lex hyperlink  html

31993L0086
Commission Directive 93/86/EEC of 4 October 1993 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 91/157/EEC on batteries and accumulators containing certain dangerous substances
(OJ L 264 23.10.1993 p. 51) - EUR-Lex hyperlink  html

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

16.05 – 16.30

Time for discussion

Ms Orsolya CSORBA

(DG ENV/G4)

16.30 – 16.40

Coffee Break

17.20 – 17.50

Time for discussion

Ms Karolina FRAS

(DG ENV/G4)

17.50

Closure

31 MAY – Water Quality, GMOs

Time

Subject

Acquis references

Speakers

Water  Quality

09.00 – 09.30

Water Framework Directive

32000L0060
Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy  (OJ L 327 22.12.2000 p. 1) EUR-Lex hyperlink html pdf

32005D0646
2005/646/EC: Commission Decision of 17 August 2005 on the establishment of a register of sites to form the intercalibration network in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2005) 3140) (OJ L 243 19.09.2005 p. 1) EUR-Lex hyperlink html pdf

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

09.30 – 10.00

Time for discussion

Mr Joachim D’EUGENIO

(DG ENV/D2)

10.00-10.20

Shellfish waters

Fish water

31979L0923
Council Directive 79/923/EEC of 30 October 1979 on the quality required of shellfish waters

(OJ L 281 10.11.1979 p. 47) EUR-Lex hyperlink  html

31978L0659
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
(OJ L 222 14.08.1978 p. 1) EUR-Lex hyperlink  html  

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

10.20-10.40

Time for discussion

Mr Christof PLANITZER

Mr Joachim D’EUGENIO

(DG ENV/D2)

10.40 – 11.00

Groundwater

31980L0068
Council Directive 80/68/EEC of 17 December 1979 on the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances (OJ L 020 26.01.1980 p. 43) EUR-Lex hyperlink  html

The presentation will cover the Commission proposal for amendment COM(2003)550

Presentation by the Turkish authorities

11.00 – 11.20

Time for discussion

Mr Joachim D’EUGENIO

(DG ENV/D2)

11.20-11.40

Dangerous substances Directive + daughter directives (Mercury discharges, other mercury discharges, cadmium discharges, HCH)

31976L0464
Council Directive 76/464/EEC of 4 May 1976 on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community (OJ L 129 18.05.1976 p. 23) EUR-Lex hyperlink html (repealed by Directive 2006/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 (Codified version) (Official Journal L 064 , 04/03/2006 P. 0052 – 0059) EUR-Lex hyperlink html )

31986L0280
Council Directive 86/280/EEC of 12 June 1986 on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of certain dangerous substances included in List I of the Annex to Directive 76/464/EEC (OJ L 181 04.07.1986 p. 16) EUR-Lex hyperlink html as amended by Council Directive 88/347/EEC (EUR-Lex hyperlink html) and amended by Council Directive 90/415/EEC of 27 July 1990 (Official Journal L 219 , 14/08/1990 P. 0049 – 0057)

31982L0176
Council Directive 82/176/EEC of 22 March 1982 on limit values and quality objectives for mercury discharges by the chlor-alkali electrolysis industry (OJ L 081 27.03.1982 p. 29)  EUR-Lex hyperlink html

31983L0513
Council Directive 83/513/EEC of 26 September