EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Enlargement Directorate-General

 

 

 

Analytical examination of the acquis

CHAPTER 27 – ENVIRONMENT

 Annotated Agenda for the Explanatory Screening

03-11.04.2006

  

 

3 April 2006 – GMO's, Horizontal Legislation including climate change and civil protection

Time

Subject

Acquis references

EC Speaker

09.00 – 09.20

 

 

 

 

Welcome and introductory remarks

 

 

Introductory remarks

 

Leopold MAURER, Chairman

(DG Enlargement)

 

Claude ROUAM

(DG Environment)

09.20 – 13.00

 

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO's)

 

09.20 – 10.10

Contained use,  deliberate release into the environment and transboundary movement of Genetically Modified Organisms

 

 

 

Regulation (32003R1946)

31990L0219
Council Directive 90/219/EEC of 23 April 1990 on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms
(OJ L 117 08.05.1990 p. 1)  EUR-Lex hyperlink html

32001L0018
Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC – Commission Declaration
(OJ L 106 17.04.2001 p. 1) EUR-Lex hyperlink html pdf

32003R1830
Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC
(OJ L 268 18.10.2003 p. 24) EUR-Lex hyperlink html pdf

32003R1946
Regulation (EC) No 1946/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms (Text with EEA relevance)
(OJ L 287 05.11.2003 p. 1) EUR-Lex hyperlink html pdf

Overview of implementing measures under Directive 2001/18/EC and Regulation (EC) 1830/2003.

Mr Yannnis KARAMITSIOS &

 

Ms Paula REY GARCIA

(DG ENV/B4)

10.10 – 10.30

International conventions

22002A0731(01)
Cartagena protocol on biosafety to the convention on biological diversity - Declaration by the European Community in accordance with article 34(3) of the convention on biological diversity
(OJ L 201 31.07.2002 p. 50) EUR-Lex hyperlink html pdf

Mr Matthias BUCK

(DG ENV/E 2)

10.30 – 11.00

Time for questions

(DG ENV/B4& E2)

11.00 – 11.15

Coffee Break

 

11.15 – 12.10

Environmental Information

 

 

 Public Participation

 

 

 

Arhus Convention

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

 Relevant international convention:

Arhus Convention

http://www.unece.org/env/pp/documents/cep43e.pdf

22005A0517(01)
Convention on access to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental matters  (OJ L 124 17.05.2005 p. 4) EUR-Lex hyperlink html pdf  - Adopted through 32005D0370

Ms Yolanda VILLAR RUBERTE

(DG ENV/A3)

 Mr Daniel FRANZONE (DG ENV/A3) and

Ms Bettina LORZ (DG ENV/A3)

 

12.10 – 12.30

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

Mr Charles PIROTTE

(DG ENV/A3)

12.30 – 13.00

Time for questions

 

(DG ENV/A3)

13.00 – 14.30

Lunch Break

 

 

15.00 – 16.30

 

Climate change

 

15.00 – 15.30

Ozone depleting substances

 

 

 

 

 

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

Vienna Convention

 

Montreal Protocol

32000R2037
Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer(OJ L 244 29.09.2000 p. 1) EUR-Lex hyperlink: html pdf

 32005D0103
2005/103/EC: Commission Decision of 31 January 2005 determining a mechanism for the allocation of quotas to producers and importers of hydrochlorofluorocarbons for the years 2003 to 2009 according to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2005) 134) (OJ L 033 05.02.2005 p. 65)  EUR-Lex hyperlink: html pdf

 Relevant international conventions:

21994A0207(02)
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (OJ L 033 07.02.1994 p. 13) EUR-Lex hyperlink: html Adopted by 31994D0069 (OJ L 033 07.02.1994 p. 11)

  21988A1031(01)
Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer (OJ L 297 31.10.1988 p. 10) EUR-Lex hyperlink html Adopted by 31988D0540 (OJ L 297 31.10.1988 p. 8)

 21988A1031(02)
Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer - Declaration by the European Economic Community (OJ L 297 31.10.1988 p. 21) EUR-Lex hyperlink html Adopted by 31988D0540 (OJ L 297 31.10.1988 p. 8)

Mr. Peter HORROCKS

(DG ENV/C4)

15.30 – 16.00

Emission Trading Directive and related decisions

 

 

 Kyoto Protocol

32003L0087
Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (Text with EEA relevance) as amended by 2004/101/EC and related Regulation 2216/2004 (EC) and Decision 2004/156/EC (OJ L 275 25.10.2003 p. 32)  EUR-Lex hyperlink: html pdf

 32004D0280
Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol and implementing provisions (2005/166/EC) (OJ L 049 19.02.2004 p. 1) EUR-Lex hyperlink: html pdf

Ms Madeleine INFELDT

(DG ENV/C2)

Mr Istvan BART

(DG ENV/C2)

 Ms Erasmia KITOU

(DG ENV/C2) 

16.00 – 16.30

Time for questions

 

(DG ENV/C4)

(DG ENV/C2)

16.30 – 16.45

Coffee Break

 

 

16.45 – 17.50

 

Other horizontal legislation, including civil protection

 

16.45 – 17.10

Civil protection

31999D0847
1999/847/EC: Council Decision of 9 December 1999 establishing a Community action programme in the field of civil protection (OJ L 327 21.12.1999 p. 53) EUR-Lex hyperlink html pdf

 

32001D0792
2001/792/EC,Euratom: Council Decision of 23 October 2001 establishing a Community mechanism to facilitate reinforced cooperation in civil protection assistance interventions (OJ L 297 15.11.2001 p. 7) EUR-Lex hyperlink html pdf

32000D2850
Decision No 2850/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2000 setting up a Community framework for cooperation in the field of accidental or deliberate marine pollution (OJ L 332 28.12.2000 p. 1) EUR-Lex hyperlink html pdf

Mr Gilles VINCENT

(DG ENV/A5)

17.10 – 17.25

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 

 

Ms Meropi PANELI

(DG ENV/G3)

 

Mr Peter WICKS

(DG ENV/G3)

17.25 – 17.35

LIFE programme

32000R1655

Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE)

(Official Journal L 192 , 28/07/2000 P. 0001 – 0010) EUR-Lex hyperlink:  html

Amendment proposed by 52004PC0621 Repeal

Mr Philip OWEN

(DG ENV/D1)

 

17.35 – 17.50

Time for questions

(DG ENV/A5, G3, D1)

17.50

Closure

 

 
           

 

 


 

4 April 2006 – Water Quality

Time

Subject

Acquis references

EC Speaker

09.00 – 17.45

 

Water quality

 

09.00 – 10.00

Water Framework Directive

 

Checklist on the transportation requirements

Environmental Objectives

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

Mr Joachim D’EUGENIO

(DG ENV/D2)

10.00-10.30

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  

Mr Christof PLANITZER

(DG ENV/D2)

10.30 – 11.00

Time for questions/clarifications

(DG ENV/D2)

11.00 – 11.15

Coffee Break

 

11.15 – 11.45

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

 

Guidance Document 

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

 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 1983 on limit values and quality objectives for cadmium discharges (OJ L 291 24.10.1983 p. 1) EUR-Lex hyperlink  html

 31984L0491

Council Directive 84/491/EEC of 9 October 1984 on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of hexachlorocyclohexane, Official Journal L 274 , 17/10/1984 P. 0011 – 0017 html

 31984L0156

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, Official Journal L 074 , 17/03/1984 P. 0049 - 0054 html  

Mr Joachim D’EUGENIO

(DG ENV/D2)

11.45 – 12.30

Urban wastewater treatment  

31991L0271
Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment

(OJ L 135 30.05.1991 p. 40) EUR-Lex hyperlink html

 31993D0481
393/481/EEC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1993 concerning formats for the presentation of national programmes as foreseen by Article 17 of Council Directive 91/271/EEC
(OJ L 226 07.09.1993 p. 23) EUR-Lex hyperlink html

Mrs Violeta VINCEVICIENE

(DG ENV/D2)

12.30 – 13.00

Time for questions/clarifications

(DG ENV/D2)

 

13.00 – 14.30

Lunch break

14.30 – 15.00

Nitrates

31991L0676
Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (OJ L 375 31.12.1991 p. 1) EUR-Lex hyperlink html

Ms Liliana CORTELLINI

(DG ENV/B1)

15.00 – 15.15

Time for questions

(DG ENV/D2)

15.15 – 15.30

Coffee Break

 

15.30 – 16.00

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

Mr Philippe QUEVAUVILLIER

(DG ENV/D2)

16.00 – 16.30

Drinking water and measurement of drinking water

31998L0083
Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (OJ L 330 05.12.1998 p. 32) EUR-Lex hyperlink  html pdf

31979L0869
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 (OJ L 271 29.10.1979 p. 44) EUR-Lex hyperlink  html

Mr Jan CORTVRIEND

(DG ENV/D2)

16.30 – 17.00

Time for questions

DG ENV/D2&B1

17.00 – 17.30

Thematic Strategy on the protection and conservation of the marine environment

52005DC0504

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Thematic Strategy on the Protection and Conservation of the Marine Environment COM/2005/0504 final EUR-Lex hyperlink html pdf doc

EUROPA - Environment - Water quality in the EU - Introduction

Mr Franηois WAKENHUT

(DG ENV/D2)

17.30 – 17.45

Time for questions

(DG ENV/D2)

17.45

Closure

 
           

 

 


 

5 April 2006 –Water Quality (a.m.), Nature Protection (a.m. and p.m.), Forestry (p.m.)

Time

Subject

Acquis references

EC Speaker

09.00 – 10.15

 

Water quality

 

09.00 – 9.30

Bathing water

31976L0160
Council Directive 76/160/EEC of 8 December 1975 concerning the quality of bathing water (OJ L 031 05.02.1976 p. 1) EUR-Lex hyperlink  html

The presentation will cover the Commission proposal for a new directive in this field

Ms Benilde BUJARRABAL FERNANDEZ

(DG ENV/D2)

09.30 – 10.00

Barcelona convention

Relevant international convention:

21976A0216(01)
Convention on the protection of the Mediterranean Sea against pollution (Barcelona Convention) (OJ L 240 19.09.1977 p. 3) EUR-Lex hyperlink  html

Ms Anne BURRILL

(DG ENV/E3)

 

10.00 – 10.15

Time for questions

 

(DG ENV/D2 & E3)

10.15 – 10.30

Coffee break

 

 

10.30 – 16.25

 

Nature protection

 

10.30 – 11.00

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