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Legislation currently being implemented

There are 271 laws or other legal instruments of the Council and the European Parliament, previously proposed by undefined, which are currently being implemented by the member states.
Date Title
28.01.1999  Accepting the amendments to the Protocol for the protection of the Mediterranean sea againt pollution form land-based sources.
Decision com(1999)28
 
28.01.1999  Acceptance of amendments to the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution and the Protocol for the prevention of pollution by dumping from ...
Decision com(1999)29
 
16.12.1998  Community action programme in the field of Civil Protection.
Decision com(1998)768
 
16.12.1998  For minimum criteria for environmental inspections in the Member States.
Recommendation com(1998)772
 
16.09.1998  Conclusion of the Convention on the International Commission for the Protection of the Oder.
Decision com(1998)528
 
03.09.1998  Availability of consumer information on fuel economy in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars.
Directive com(1998)489
 
25.02.1998  Approval of amendments to appendices II and III to the Bern Convention of the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats adopted at the 17th meeting of the ...
Decision com(1998)100
 
23.02.1998  Amendment of Directive 90/220/EEC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms.
Directive com(1998)85
 
18.02.1998  Approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission by equipment used outdoors.
Directive com(1998)46
 
05.11.1997  Approval of Parcom Decision 96/1 on the phasing out of the use of hexachloroethane in the non-ferrous metal industry.
Decision com(1997)540
 
07.07.1997  Approval on the amendments to Appendices I and II to the Bonn Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals as decided by the Fifth Meeting of the ...
Decision com(1997)349
 
26.06.1997  Conclusion of the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents.
Decision com(1997)330
 
11.06.1997  Conclusion of the Protocol of Accession of Monaco to the Convention on the Protection of the Alps.
Decision com(1997)237
 
28.05.1997  Adaptation of to technical and scientific progress Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora.
Directive com(1997)195
 
23.05.1997  Approval of the amendment to the Convention on the Control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal (Basel Convention), as laid down in Decision ...
Decision com(1997)214
 
12.03.1997  Conclusion by the EC of the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution on further reductions of sulphur emissions.
Decision com(1997)88
 
05.03.1997  Landfill of waste.
Directive com(1997)105
 
04.12.1996  Assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment.
Directive com(1996)511
 
11.07.1996  Conclusion of the Convention on Cooperation for the Protection and Sustainable Use of the Danube.
Decision com(1996)269
 
24.01.1996  Review of the EC Programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development "Towards Sustainability".
Decision com(1995)647
 
12.12.1995  Keeping of wild animals in zoos.
Recommendation com(1995)619
 
27.09.1995  Recognition of the british standard bs7750: 1994, establishing specification for environmental management systems, in accordance with article 12 of the council ...
Decision com(1995)422
 
27.09.1995  Recognition of the spanish standard une 77-801(2)-94, establishing specification for environmental management systems, in accordance with article 12 of the council ...
Decision com(1995)422
 
06.01.1995  Conclusion of the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic.
Decision com(1994)660
 
08.09.1994  Approval of the conclusion by Euratom of the Nuclear Safety Convention.
Decision com(1994)362
 
07.09.1994  Conclusion of the Convention on the protection of the Alps (Alpine Convention).
Decision com(1994)336
 
05.07.1993  Accession of the EC to the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention - 1974).
Decision com(1993)284
 
05.07.1993  Conclusion of the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention, as revised in 1992).
Decision com(1993)285
 
16.03.1993  Conclusion of the amendment to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer as adopted in November 1992 in Copenhagen by the Parties to the Protocol.
Decision com(1993)102
 
23.12.1992  Conclusion of a cooperation agreement for the protection of the coasts and waters of the north-east atlantic against pollution.
Decision com(1992)564
 
21.12.1992  Conclusion of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Decision com(1992)509
 
14.12.1992  Conclusion of the framework Convention on Climate Change.
Decision com(1992)508
 
04.12.1992  Shipments of radioactive substances within the EC.
Regulation com(1992)520
 
30.07.1992  Control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations (the so-called "Stage ...
Directive com(1992)277
 
15.07.1992  Packaging and packaging waste.
Directive com(1992)278
 
01.06.1992  Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION for a monitoring mechanism of Community CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions.
Decision com(1992)181
 
21.05.1992  Approval of the additional Protocol to the Convention on the international Commission for the Protection of the Elbe.
Decision com(1992)212
 
06.04.1992  Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION APROVING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION IN DEALING WITH POLLUTION OF THE NORTH SEA BY OIL AND OTHER HARMFUL ...
Decision com(1992)133
 
06.12.1991  Provisions with regard to possession of and trade in specimens of species of wild fauna and flora.
Regulation com(1991)448
 
23.10.1991  Signature by the EEC of the Protocol to the Geneva Convention on long­range transboundary air pollution concerning the control of emissions of volatile organic compounds ...
Decision com(1991)394
 
23.07.1991  Summary notification information format referred to in article 9 of directive 90/220/eec.
Decision com(1991)282
 
14.03.1991  Approval of the convention on the international Commission for the protection of the elbe.
Decision com(1991)78
 
12.12.1990  Conclusion of the amendment to the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer as adopted in june 1990 in london by the parties to the protocol.
Decision com(1990)589
 
26.07.1990  Conclusion of the convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal.
Decision com(1990)362
 
13.11.1989  Municipal waste water treatment.
Directive com(1989)518
 
10.07.1989  Conclusion of the European convention for the protection of vertebrate animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes.
Regulation com(1989)302
 
26.04.1989  Importation of certain furs.
Regulation com(1989)198
 
14.03.1989  Amendment of directive 83/129/eec concerning the importation into member states of skins of certain seal pups and products derived therefrom.
Directive com(1989)112
 
10.03.1989  Conclusion of the convention on cooperation on the management of water resources in the danube basin.
Decision com(1989)28
 
22.12.1988  Protection of fresh, coastal and marine waters against pollution caused by nitrates from diffuse sources.
Directive com(1988)708