Category Archives: Environmental
Chapter seven : Environment and climate Article 7.1: Definitions 1. For the purposes of this Chapter, “environmental levels of protection” means the levels of protection provided overall in a Party’s law which have ...
Information on the Environment The European Union has approved the Convention designed to facilitate access by the public to environmental information, participation in the decision-making process, and access to ...
Kyoto Protocol The Kyoto Protocol to which the EU and its member states are parties, requires that states tackle emissions of six specified greenhouse gas. There are biding quantified objectives for limiting and ...
Nature Conservation There is a significant body of European Union driven legislation dealing with nature conservation. This is part of the EU’s environmental function acquired in the single European act and ...
National Limits on Atmospheric Pollutants There are national limits in respect of certain atmospheric pollutants. They apply to sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, volatile organic compounds and ammonia. National ...
Water Framework Directive The water framework directive is a framework for the protection of: Groundwater Coastal waters Inland surface waters Transitional waters. It has the objective of preventing and reducing ...
Overview of Waste There are common EU rules on treatment and dealing with waste. The aims are to protect the environment and health and prevent the harmful effects of waste generation and management. Member states ...
WEEE The so-called WEEE directives deal with waste electrical and electronic equipment. The directive applies to: Large and small household appliances; IT and telecommunications equipment; Consumer equipment; ...
Brussels, 7 March 2018 NOTICE TO STAKEHOLDERS RULES IN THE FIELD OF THE COMMUNITY ECO-MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SCHEME (EMAS) The United Kingdom submitted on 29 March 2017 the notification of its intention to withdraw ...
Brussels, 21 March 2018 NOTICE TO STAKEHOLDERS RULES IN THE FIELD OF FIGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL LOGGING AND ASSOCIATED TRADE The United Kingdom submitted on 29 March 2017 the notification of its intention to withdraw from ...
Brussels, 7 March 2018 NOTICE TO STAKEHOLDERS TRADE IN PROTECTED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA The United Kingdom submitted on 29 March 2017 the notification of its intention to withdraw from the Union pursuant to ...
Brussels, 8 February 2018 NOTICE TO STAKEHOLDERS WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU WASTE LAW The United Kingdom submitted on 29 March 2017 the notification of its intention to withdraw from the Union ...
NOTICE TO STAKEHOLDERS RULES FOR THE USE OF THE EU ECOLABEL The United Kingdom submitted on 29 March 2017 the notification of its intention to withdraw from the Union pursuant to Article 50 of the Treaty on European ...
Guidance Importing ‘relevant’ nuclear materials from the EU: licensing requirements What businesses need to do to import ‘relevant’ nuclear materials from the EU. Published 31 December 2020 From: Department for ...
Guidance Shipping radioactive waste and spent fuel The UK’s policy on the import and export of radioactive waste and spent fuel has not changed, but there are some changes to the processes that operators need to ...
Guidance Report CO2 emissions for new cars and vans How vehicle manufacturers should report CO2 emissions for their vehicles. Published 31 December 2020 From: Department for Transport Print this page Regulating and ...
Guidance Applying for quota to import or produce ozone-depleting substances You need a quota to sell ODS that you import or produce. Published 16 October 2019 Last updated 31 December 2020 — see all updates From: ...
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Meeting climate change requirements from 1 January 2021 Transition updates July 2020 On 7 July 2020, the European Commission published a notice to stakeholders advising on technical issues in relation to the end of ...
Guidance Meeting climate change requirements from 1 January 2021 Updated 28 April 2020 The UK has left the EU This page tells you what you’ll need to do from 1 January 2021. It’ll be updated if anything ...
Radioactive waste, spent fuel or sources European and UK regulations govern how you can move radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel into or out of the country. Published 13 March 2014 Last updated 28 February 2020 ...
Fluorinated gases and ozone-depleting substances: how to do business from 1 January 2021 How to comply with fluorinated gas (F gas) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS) regulations from 1 January 2021. Published 6 ...
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 ...
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