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Legislation
What Legislation is included within PETUS?
Basic relevant EU legislation associated with sustainability is included on
PETUS together with a web link to the EU website where further information can
be obtained. The types of legislation included are:
Directive - “Statement setting forth policy etc. for guidance of others” The Oxford Illustrated Dictionary.
Green papers - “Commission Green Papers are documents intended to stimulate debate and launch a process of consultation at European level on a particular topic such as social policy, the single currency, telecommunications. These consultations may then lead to the publication of a White Paper, translating the conclusions of the debate into practical proposals for Community action.” Europa (2005) http://europa.eu.int/scadplus
White papers - “Commission White Papers are documents containing proposals for Community action in a specific area. In some cases they follow a Green Paper published to launch a consultation process at European level. Examples include the White Papers on the completion of the internal market, on growth, competitiveness and employment and the approximation of the laws of the associated states of Central and Eastern Europe in areas of relevance to the internal market. When a White Paper has been favourably received by the Council, it can become the action programme for the Union in the area concerned.” Europa (2005) http://europa.eu.int/scadplus
Information is available in the eleven languages for each of the Directives, White papers and Green papers included, which were the official languages of the European Union before 1 May 2004.
The EU have produced a website entitled ‘Summaries of Legislation’ which provides more information on policy in all areas. This can be found at http://www.europa.eu.int/scadplus/scad_en.htm
Why has EU legislation been included?
People are usually aware of the EU legislation that exists in their own field
of expertise or interest but are uncertain of EU legislation in other areas
that may be relevant to them. PETUS will therefore provide a quick and easy
way of accessing legislation in other areas that may be of interest or relevant.
How can I access EU legislation from PETUS?
Sector specific legislation can be obtained by choosing the sector that you
are interested at the left hand side of this website and then by selecting legislation
that you might be interested in. A list of EU legislation that is relevant to
this sector that has been identified by PETUS will be listed. This includes
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name of the legislation
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legislation code number
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implementation date
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A full list of the EU legislation follows:
"Towards sustainability" buildings and land use
A European Community strategy to support the development of sustainable tourism in the developing countries buildings and land use
A European Union Strategy for Sustainable Development (Commission's proposal to the Gothenburg European Council) buildings and land use
A Strategy for Revitalising the Community's Railways transport
An Energy Policy for the European Union energy
Assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment buildings and land use
Basel Convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal waste
Bathing water water and sewage
Batteries and accumulators waste
Biodiversity Action Plan for Economic and Development Co-operation green blue
Biodiversity Action Plan for the Conservation of Natural Resources green blue
Cogeneration energy
Common procedure for the exchange of information on the quality of surface fresh water water and sewage
Community action in the field of water policy water and sewage
Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks transport
Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity energy
Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network transport
Community heat and power energy
Controlled management of hazardous waste waste
Disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) waste
Disposal of titanium dioxide industrial waste waste
Disposal of waste oil waste
End-of life vehicles transport
End-of-life vehicles waste
Energy efficiency energy
Energy Efficiency or Doing More With Less energy
Energy efficiency: Action Plan energy
Energy for the Future: Renewable Sources of Energy energy
Energy for the future: Renewable sources of energy energy
Energy labelling of household appliances energy
Energy performance of buildings energy
Environmental Impact Assessment all sectors
Environmental indicators buildings and land use
European high-speed train network transport
European non-governmental development organisations (NGOs) in fields of interest to the developing countries buildings and land use
European transport policy for 2010: time to decide transport
For a European Union Energy Policy energy
Framework Directive in the field of water policy water and sewage
Framework Directive on waste disposal waste
Helsinki Convention: trans-boundary watercourses and international lakes water and sewage
Impact of transport on the environment - A Community strategy for "sustainable mobility" transport
Implementation of the European Climate Change Programme (ECCP) buildings and land use
Incineration of hazardous waste waste
Integrated pollution prevention and control: IPPC Directive water and sewage
Integrating environment and sustainable development into economic and development cooperation policy - elements of a comprehensive strategy buildings and land use
Integrating the environment into air transport transport
Integrating the environment into Community energy policy energy
Internal market for energy: common rules for the internal market in electricity energy
Internal market for energy: common rules for the internal market in natural gas energy
Internal market for energy: common rules for the internal market in natural gas energy
Interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system transport
Kyoto Protocol on climate change buildings and land use
Landfill of waste waste
Management of noise at Community airports transport
Mechanism for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions buildings and land use
Mercury water and sewage
Motor vehicles with trailers: emission of gaseous pollutants from diesel engines transport
Motor vehicles with trailers: polluting emissions transport
Motor vehicles: use of biofuels transport
Other dangerous substances: protection of groundwater water and sewage
Other substances: protection of the aquatic environment water and sewage
Packaging and packaging waste waste
Pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources water and sewage
Prevention of air pollution from new municipal waste incineration plants. waste
Promotion of electricity from renewable energy sources in the internal electricity market energy
Promotion of the use of biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport transport
Providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment buildings and land use
Quality of drinking water: new requirements water and sewage
Quality of water intended for human consumption water and sewage
Reduction of pollution caused by waste from the titanium dioxide industry waste
Reduction of pollution from existing municipal waste-incineration plants. waste
Renewable energy: the promotion of electricity from renewable energy sources energy
Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment waste
Road safety: promoting road safety in the European Union transport
Security of supply for petroleum products energy
Security of supply of natural gas energy
Set of Community rules on waste disposal waste
Shellfish culture water and sewage
Standardizing and rationalizing reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating to the environment buildings and land use
Strategic Environmental Assessment all sectors
Strategy to limit carbon dioxyde emissions and to improve energy efficiency energy
Supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community waste
Surface fresh water: methods of measurement and analysis water and sewage
Surface freshwater: quality and control requirements water and sewage
Surveillance and monitoring of titanium dioxide waste waste
Sustainable urban development in the European Union: a framework for action buildings and land use
Taxation of heavy goods vehicles: "Eurovignette" Directive transport
The amendment of the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (EIA) buildings and land use
The assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (EIA) buildings and land use
The citizen´s network - Fulfilling the potential of public passenger transport in Europe energy
The development of the Community´s railways transport
The energy dimension of climate change energy
The limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants energy
The Rio de Janeiro Convention on biological diversity green blue
The role of ICTs in EC development policy buildings and land use
The supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community waste
The Urban Environment buildings and land use
Towards a European strategy for the security of energy supply energy
Towards a thematic strategy on the urban environment buildings and land use
Urban waste water treatment water and sewage
Waste electrical and electronic equipment. waste
Waste incineration waste
Water suitable for fish-breeding water and sewage
Water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors energy
Water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors water and sewage
Water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors transport