Assessment of the achievements of the 6th Environmental Action Programme

In April 2007, the European Commission issued a Communication on the mid-term review of the implementation of the 6th Environmental Action Programme (6EAP) (COM(2007)225). Agreed in 2002, the 6EAP sets out priority objectives to be attained by the EU in the field of environmental policy before 2012. It reflects a joint commitment of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission and thus provides an important benchmark against which to evaluate the evolution of policy. According to the Commission, 'the EU is generally on-track with adopting the measures outlined in the Action Programme'.