Politics - EU Resource Area
A Guide to European Union Environmental Legislation By John McCormick
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| 1994 (70) | ||
| energy | 94/2 | Directive on energy labelling |
| Standardizes label information on energy consumption by refrigerators and freezers | ||
| wst | 94/3 | Decision on waste. Amends 75/442 |
| wst | 94/10 | Decision on the Community eco-label |
| Establishes standard form for notification of decision to award eco-label | ||
| air | 94/12 | Directive on road vehicle emissions. Amends 70/220 |
| GMO | 94/15 | Directive on deliberate release of GMOs. Amends 90/220 |
| fish | 94/15 | Decision on the conservation of fisheries |
| Establishes objectives and rules for restructuring the EC fishing sector with a view to permanent sustainable exploitation | ||
| bio | 94/24 | Directive on the conservation of wild birds. Amends 79/409 |
| chem | 94/27 | Directive on dangerous substances and preparations. Amends 76/769 |
| pest | 94/29 | Directive on pesticide residues. Amends 86/362 and 86/363 |
| pest | 94/30 | Directive on pesticide residues. Amends 90/642 |
| wst | 94/31 | Directive on hazardous wastes. Amends 91/689 |
| pest | 94/37 | Directive on pesticides. Amends 91/414 |
| chem | 41/94 | Regulation on import/export of chemicals. Amends 2455/92 |
| pest | 94/43 | Directive on pesticides. Amends 91/414 |
| chem | 94/48 | Directive on dangerous substances and preparations. Amends 76/769 |
| GMO | 94/51 | Directive on GMOs. Amends 90/219 |
| chem | 94/55 | Directive on transport of dangerous goods by road |
| Harmonizes laws of member states on packaging and labelling of dangerous goods, and on construction and operation of road vehicles carrying those goods | ||
| wtr | 94/57 | Directive on inspection of ships |
| Establishes common rules and standards for inspection of ships for compliance with international conventions on safety at sea and prevention of marine pollution | ||
| wtr | 94/58 | Directive on training of seafarers |
| Establishes rules for minimum training for crews of ships with a view to preventing marine pollution | ||
| chem | 94/60 | Directive on dangerous substances and preparations. Amends 76/769 |
| wst | 94/62 | Directive on packaging and packaging waste |
| Requires member states to establish return, collection and recovery systems, and to set targets for recovery and recycling | ||
| air | 94/63 | Directive on control of VOC emissions |
| Establishes controls to limit emissions of VOCs resulting from storage and distribution of fuel | ||
| air | 94/66 | Directive on large combustion plants. Amends 88/609 |
| wst | 94/67 | Directive on hazardous waste incineration |
| Sets emission limits and established operating and monitoring requirements for incineration of most types of hazardous solid and liquid waste | ||
| air | 94/68 | Decision on the 1985 ozone layer convention |
| Approves terms of 1992 Copenhagen amendments to the Montreal protocol to the ozone layer convention | ||
| air | 94/69 | Decision on 1992 climate change convention |
| Approves terms of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (New York, 1992) | ||
| chem | 94/69 | Directive on dangerous substances. Amends 67/548 |
| pest | 94/79 | Directive on pesticides. Amends 91/414 |
| wtr | 94/156 | Decision on the Helsinki Convention |
| Approves terms of the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki, 1974) | ||
| wtr | 94/157 | Decision on the Helsinki Convention |
| Approves terms of the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki, revised, 1992) | ||
| fish | 94/207 | Decision on the conservation of fisheries. Amends 89/631 |
| GMO | 94/211 | Decision on GMOs. Amends 91/596 |
| GMO | 94/385 | Decision on herbicide-resistant tobacco seeds |
| Concerning marketing of genetically modified seeds of herbicide-resistant tobacco | ||
| frst | 400/94 | Regulation on forest information. Amends 1615/89 |
| agr | 468/94 | Regulation on organic agriculture. Amends 2092/91 |
| GMO | 94/505 | Decision on deliberate release of GMOs. Amends 90/220 |
| air | 94/563 | Decision on the ozone layer. Amends 549/91 |
| wst | 94/575 | Decision on waste shipments |
| Determines control procedure on shipments of wastes to non-OECD countries, pursuant to Regulation 259/93 | ||
| pest | 94/643 | Decision on pesticides |
| Withdraws authorization for pesticides containing cyhalothrin as active substance | ||
| agr | 688/94 | Regulation on organic agriculture. Amends 3713/92 |
| wst | 94/721 | Decision on waste shipments. Amends 259/93 |
| GMO | 94/730 | Decision on genetically modified plants. Amends 90/220 |
| gen | 94/741 | Decision on implementation of selected directives |
| Introduces questionnaires for reports by member states on the implementation of certain directives in the waste sector | ||
| fish | 761/94 | Regulation on fisheries conservation. Amends 1956/88 |
| wst | 94/774 | Decision on waste shipments |
| Creates a standard consignment note for wastes referred to in Regulation 259/93 | ||
| frst | 804/94 | Regulation on forest-fire information systems. Amends 2158/92 |
| gen | 94/808 | Decision on EC statistics |
| Adopts four-year development programme relating to environmental component of EC statistics | ||
| air | 94/826 | Decision on CFCs |
| Allocates import quota for selected CFCs, halons, carbon tetrachloride and other substances posing a threat to the ozone layer | ||
| air | 94/827 | Decision on substances that deplete the ozone layer |
| Allocates quantities of controlled substances allowed for essential uses in light of Regulation 594/91 on substances that deplete the ozone layer | ||
| frst | 836/94 | Regulation on the protection on forests from air pollution. Amends 3528/86 and 1696/87 |
| wst | 94/904 | Decision on hazardous wastes. Amends 91/689 |
| wst | 94/923 | Decision on the eco-label |
| Establishes criteria for award of eco-label to soil improvers | ||
| wst | 94/924 | Decision on the eco-label |
| Establishes criteria for award of eco-label to toilet paper | ||
| wst | 94/925 | Decision on the eco-label |
| Establishes criteria for award of eco-label to kitchen paper | ||
| pest | 933/94 | Regulation on pesticides. Amends 3600/92 |
| fish | 1043/94 | Regulation on fishing resources. Amends 3680/93 |
| frst | 1091/94 | Regulation on the protection of forests from air pollution |
| Amends 3528/86 | ||
| gen | 1164/94 | Regulation on Cohesion Fund |
| Establishes Cohesion Fund to help finance projects in the fields of the environment and trans-European transport | ||
| chem | 1179/94 | Regulation on existing chemical substances. Amends 793/93 |
| gen | 1405/94 | Regulation on financial monitoring |
| Establishes rules for financial monitoring of programmes approved under Regulation 2078/92 | ||
| agr | 1468/94 | Regulation on organic agriculture. Amends 2092/91 |
| chem | 1488/94 | Regulation on existing chemical substances. Amends 793/93 |
| fish | 1626/94 | Regulation on fishery resources in the Mediterranean |
| Establishes technical measures for conservation of fisheries in the Mediterranean | ||
| fish | 1796/94 | Regulation on the conservation of fisheries. Amends 3094/86 |
| agr | 2381/94 | Regulation on organic agriculture. Amends 2092/91 |
| wtr | 2978/94 | Regulation on ballast oil tankers |
| Approves terms of IMO resolution (on marine pollution) encouraging the use of oil tankers with segregated ballast tanks | ||
| rad | 3034/94 | Regulation on agricultural imports following Chernobyl. Amends 737/90 |
| air | 3093/94 | Regulation on substances that deplete the ozone layer |
| Places controls on the production, import, export, supply, use and recovery of ozone-depleting chemicals, including CFCs, halons, HBFCs, and HCFCs. Repealed 3322/88, 594/91, and 3952/92 | ||
| chem | 3135/94 | Regulation on import/export of chemicals. Amends 2455/92 |
| fish | 3362/94 | Regulation on conservation of fish stocks in the Baltic. Amends 1866/86 and 3094/86 |
| 1995 (40) | ||
| energy | 95/12 | Directive on energy labelling. Amends 92/75 |
| energy | 95/13 | Directive on energy labelling. Amends 92/75 |
| wtr | 95/21 | Directive on ship safety and pollution prevention |
| Encourages member states to improve compliance with international and Community law on marine safety, living and working conditions on board ship, and protection of the marine | ||
| nse | 95/27 | Directive on noise levels of earth-moving equipment. Amends 86/662 |
| pest | 95/35 | Directive on pesticides. Amends 91/414 |
| pest | 95/36 | Directive on pesticides. Amends 91/414 |
| pest | 95/38 | Directive on pesticide residues. Amends 90/642 |
| pest | 95/39 | Directive on pesticide residues. Amends 86/362 and 86/363 |
| pest | 95/61 | Directive on pesticide residues. Amends 90/642 |
| chem | 95/107 | Decision on chemical production/import quotas |
| Allocates production and import quotas for methyl bromide, import quotas for hydrobromofluorocarbons, and consumption quotas on hydrochlorofluorocarbons | ||
| pest | 95/276 | Decision on pesticides |
| Withdraws authorization for pesticides using ferbam or azinphos-ethyl as active ingredients | ||
| wtr | 95/308 | Decision on transboundary watercourses and international lakes |
| Approves terms of Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Helsinki, 1992) | ||
| air | 95/324 | Decision on substances that deplete the ozone layer. Amends 3093/94 |
| gen | 95/337 | Decision on information. Amends 92/446 |
| wst | 95/365 | Decision on the eco-label |
| Establishes criteria for award of the eco-label to laundry detergents | ||
| pest | 491/95 | Regulation on pesticides. Amends 933/94 and 3600/92 |
| fish | 95/528 | Decision on the Common Fisheries Policy. Amends 89/631 and 2847/93 |
| agr | 529/95 | Regulation on organic agriculture. Amends 2092/91 |
| wst | 95/533 | Decision on the eco-label |
| Establishes criteria for award of the eco-label to single-ended light bulbs | ||
| air | 95/555 | Decision on substances that deplete the ozone layer. Amends 3093/94 |
| bio | 558/95 | Regulation on endangered species. Amends 3626/82 |
| rad | 686/95 | Regulation on agricultural imports following Chernobyl. Amends 737/90 |
| frst | 690/95 | Regulation on the protection of forests from air pollution. Amends 3528/86 and 1091/94 |
| fish | 1173/95 | Regulation on the conservation of fisheries. Amends 3094/86 |
| agr | 1201/95 | Regulation on organic agriculture. Amends 2092/91 |
| agr | 1202/95 | Regulation on organic agriculture. Amends 2092/91 |
| frst | 1398/95 | Regulation on the protection of forests from air pollution. Amends 3528/86 and 1696/87 |
| fish | 1909/95 | Regulation on the conservation of fisheries. Amends 3094/86 |
| agr | 1935/95 | Regulation on organic agriculture. Amends 2092/91 |
| fish | 2027/95 | Regulation on fishery resources |
| Establishes system for management of Community fishing areas and resources | ||
| pest | 2230/95 | Regulation on pesticides. Amends 933/94 |
| fish | 2250/95 | Regulation on conservation of fish stocks in the Baltic. Amends 1866/86 |
| fish | 2251/95 | Regulation on the conservation of fisheries. Amends 3094/86 |
| chem | 2268/95 | Regulation on existing chemical substances. Amends 793/93 |
| bio | 2727/95 | Regulation on endangered species. Amends 3626/82 |
| agr | 2772/95 | Regulation on agricultural production methods. Amends 2078/92 |
| fish | 2870/95 | Regulation on the Common Fisheries Policy. Amends 2847/93 |
| frst | 3062/95 | Regulation on tropical forests |
| Establishes criteria for technical operations to promote tropical forests | ||
| fish | 3067/95 | Regulation on fisheries conservation. Amends 1956/88 |
| fish | 3071/95 | Regulation on the conservation of fisheries. Amends 3094/86 |
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