In 2001, the European Commission published three EIA guidance documents concerning specific stages in the EIA process: screening, scoping, and environmental impact statement review. These documents have been updated and revised to reflect both the legislative changes brought about since the...

In 2001, the European Commission published three EIA guidance documents concerning specific stages in the EIA process: screening, scoping, and environmental impact statement review. These documents have been updated and revised to reflect both the legislative changes brought about since the...

In 2001, the European Commission published three EIA guidance documents concerning specific stages in the EIA process: screening, scoping, and environmental impact statement review. These documents have been updated and revised to reflect both the legislative changes brought about since the...

In 2001, the European Commission published three EIA guidance documents concerning specific stages in the EIA process: screening, scoping, and environmental impact statement review. These documents have been updated and revised to reflect both the legislative changes brought about since the...

This evaluation study supports the evaluation of Directive 2001/42/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain public plans and programmes on the environment (SEA Directive) as part of the European Commission's Regulatory Fitness Check and Performance (REFIT) programme. This assessment is...

In the growing market for 'green' products and services, the clarity and accuracy of producers' and traders' claims referring to environmentally friendly characteristics of products and services becomes increasingly important. Consumers require accurate and clear information to make informed...

Within the overall objective to contribute to avoiding or minimising the loss of global biodiversity which is caused by certain production and consumption patterns in the EU, this study will: - take stock of knowledge which is relevant for identifying commodities imported into the EU with...

This study explores the feasibility of options to step up EU action against deforestation. Its results are presented in two reports: 'Part I: Background analysis and setting the scene: scale and trends of global deforestation and assessment of EU contribution' and 'Part II: A potential EU...

This inventory of existing EU policies, legislation and initiatives has been developed as part of the Feasibility study on an EU Action Plan on deforestation, whose overall aim is to "define and assess policy options available to step up EU action on deforestation and forest degradation" (as per...

This study, prepared for the European Commission's DG Environment, reviews the actual use and implementation of the precautionary principle in EU environmental legislation. The precautionary principle provides a basis for public authorities to take actions aimed at preventing or reducing...