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Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1210/90 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
1990
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal L 120, 11 May 1990, pp. 1-6
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Institution Data collection/reporting Access-to-information
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

This Regulation establishes the European Environment Agency and aims at the setting-up of a European environment information and observation nework. The main objective hereby pursued is to provide the Community and the Member States with reliable and comparable information so as to take the necessary measures to protect the environment and verify the results of such measures. The Agency shall therefore exercise the functions referred to in article 2 concerning the collection, processing and analysis of data. Such data are classified into three different categories: (i) the quality of the environment; (ii) the pressures on the environment; (iii) the sensitivity on the environment. In accordance with article 3 (2), priority shall be given to the following fields: air quality and atmospheric emissions; water quality, pollutants and water resources; the state of the soil, of fauna and flora, and of biotopes; land use and natural resources; waste management; chemical substances which are hazardous for the environment; coastal protection. Article 4 defines the elements which shall be comprised within the network. Environmental data supplied to or emanating from the Agency shall be made accessible to the public (art. 6).

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Règlement grand-ducal fixant certaines modalités d'application du règlement (CEE) n° 1210/90 du Conseil relatif à la création de l'agence européenne de l'environnement et du réseau européen d'information et d'observation pour l'environnement.

Legislation | Luxembourg | 1991

Keyword: Pollution control, Institution, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Council Regulation (EC) No. 933/1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No. 1210/90 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network

Legislation | European Union | 1999

Keyword: Institution, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Regulation (EC) No 401/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network.

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Access-to-information, Air quality/air pollution, Biodiversity, Coastal zone management, Data collection/reporting, Emissions, Environmental planning, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous substances, Land-use planning, Marine area, Pollution control, Protection of environment, Research, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Waste management, Water quality standards, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX