Fishery Zone Agreements
Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean Decision 82/886/EEC — conclusion of the Convention for the Conservation of ...
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Fish Species
Conserving fish stocks in countries with unsustainable fishing Regulation (EU) No 1026/2012 — measures for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing. It ...
Fisheries Management
Maritime spatial planning for the sustainable development and growth of Europe’s maritime areas Directive 2014/89/EU on establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning The directive sets down EU countries’ ...
Fisheries Policy
The EU’s common fisheries policy Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 on the common fisheries policy The regulation contains the basic rules of the EU’s common fisheries policy (CFP). It aims to: bring fish stocks to ...
Fisheries Controls
European Fisheries Control Agency Regulation (EU) 2019/473 on the European Fisheries Control Agency This regulation makes provision for a European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), based in Vigo, Spain, which aims to ...
Fishing Health Safety
Characteristics for EU fishing vessels Regulation (EU) 2017/1130 — EU fishing vessel standards It sets out the definitions of the technical characteristics of EU fishing vessels. It revises and repeals Regulation ...
Aquaculture
EU market for fishery and aquaculture products Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 — common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products As part of the reform of the EU’s common fisheries policy (CFP), ...
Shipping Services
The supply of shipping services The freedom to provide services is one of the European Union’s basic principles. However, the maritime transport sector sometimes finds that non-EU countries impose restrictions and ...
Ship Registration
Transfer of cargo and passenger ships between registers within the EU Measures to facilitate the transfer of cargo and passenger ships within the European Union (EU) are required in order to reduce costs and ...
Transport Policy
Treaty establishing the Transport Community Decision (EU) 2019/392 — conclusion, on behalf of the EU, of the Treaty establishing the Transport Community The treaty aims to create a transport community between the EU ...
Some Railway Issues
European Union Agency for Railways — ensuring a safe and interoperable railway area Regulation (EU) 2016/796 on the European Union Agency for Railways It establishes the European Union Agency for Railways (the ...
Single and Interoperable Rail
Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) Decision 2013/103/EU signing and conclusion of the agreement on the EU’s accession to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail ...
Rail Safety
EU-wide rail safety Directive (EU) 2016/798 on railway safety It aims to enhance railway safety across the European Union (EU) by revising the role of national safety authorities (NSAs) and reallocating ...
Inland Navigation
Goods and passenger transport by inland waterway Regulation (EC) No 1356/96 — rules for the inland waterway transport of goods or passengers between EU countries It seeks to ensure that operators who transport goods ...
Airport Slots
Allocation of time slots at EU airports Regulation (EEC) No 95/93 on common rules for the allocation of slots at EU airports. It has applied since 22 February 1993. It seeks to ensure that where airport capacity is ...
Airspace and traffic
Air traffic management: Organisation and use of airspace in the Single European Sky Despite the disappearance of land frontiers, airspace frontiers nevertheless still exist. For this reason, the European Commission ...
Air Services
Framework for creation of the single European sky (SES) Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the single European sky (the framework Regulation) It is part of a package of ...
Air Safety
Civil aviation security: EU-wide rules Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security It lays down common rules and basic standards on aviation security and on procedures ...
Transport Dangerous Goods
Inland transport of dangerous goods Directive 2008/68/EC on the inland transport of dangerous goods It lays down common rules for the safe and secure transport of dangerous goods within and between EU countries by ...
Transport Dangerous Goods
Inland transport of dangerous goods Directive 2008/68/EC on the inland transport of dangerous goods SUMMARY WHAT DOES THE DIRECTIVE DO? It lays down common rules for the safe and secure transport of dangerous goods ...
Airports
State aid — Guidelines on aid to airports and airlines Communication from the Commission — Guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines It sets out general principles and compatibility conditions for state aid to ...
Ship Safety
Safety at sea: ship inspection and survey organisations The European Union (EU) has established a legal framework that applies to the recognition and monitoring of the activities of organisations responsible for ...
Passenger Transport Issues
Access to the international market for coach & bus services The freedom to provide services is a basic principle of the common transport policy and requires that carriers from all EU countries have access to ...
Road Safety
Road infrastructure safety management Directive 2008/96/EC on road infrastructure safety management It aims to reduce road deaths and serious injuries on EU road networks by making road infrastructure safer. KEY ...
Aviation Crew
Aircrew regulation Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 — technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 It sets out detailed rules for civil ...
Seafarers’ Working Conditions
Ensuring EU countries comply with and enforce the Maritime Labour Convention This European Union directive defines the responsibilities of flag states (countries where ships are registered) for enforcing the Maritime ...
Seafarers’ Training
Maritime safety: minimum level of training of seafarers Directive 2008/106/EC on the minimum level of training of seafarers It incorporates, into EU law, minimum standards of training, certification and ...
Transboundary Waste
Tackling threats posed by chemicals (Stockholm Convention) Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) harm human health and the environment. The Stockholm Convention is based on the precautionary principle and seeks to ...
Waste General
EU waste management law Directive 2008/98/EC on waste It establishes a legal framework for treating waste in the EU. This is designed to protect the environment and human health by emphasising the importance of ...
Packaging Waste
Packaging and packaging waste Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste Directive (EU) 2018/852 amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste Directive 94/62/EC sets out the EU’s rules on ...