Contents

pp vii-xiv

Preface

pp xv-xviii

PART I - General principles of EC environmental law

pp 1-2

1 - EC Treaty, as amended by the 1986 Single European Act, the 1992 Treaty on European Union, the 1997 Treaty of Amsterdam and the 2001 Treaty of Nice (extracts)

pp 3-26

1A - EC Treaty, incorporating amendments introduced by the Treaty of Amsterdam, the TEU and the SEA (extracts; superseded by the entry into force of the Treaty of Nice on 1 February 2003)

pp 27-37

1B - EC Treaty, incorporating amendments introduced by the TEU and the SEA (extracts; superseded by the entry into force of the Treaty of Nice on 1 February 2003)

pp 38-46

1C - EEC Treaty, incorporating amendments introduced by the SEA (extracts; superseded by the entry into force of the Treaty of Nice on 1 February 2003)

pp 47-50

1D - Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, adopted by the Intergovernmental Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Member States of the European Union on 28 October 2004 (extracts – not yet in force)

pp 51-62

2 - Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2002 laying down the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme (OJ L 242 10.09.2002 p. 1)

pp 63-89

3 - Communication from the Commission of 2 February 2000 on the precautionary principle (COM (2000) 12.02.2000 p. 1)

pp 90-115

4 - Decision No 466/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 1 March 2002 laying down a Community action programme promoting non-governmental organisations primarily active in the field of environmental protection (OJ L 075 16.03.2002 p. 1)

pp 116-127

5 - Regulation (EC) No 2493/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 November 2000 on measures to promote the full integration of the environmental dimension in the development process of developing countries (OJ L 288 15.11.2000 p. 1)

pp 128-138

PART II - European Community institutions and legislation

pp 139-140

6 - EC Treaty, as amended by the 1986 Single European Act, the 1992 Treaty on European Union, the 1997 Treaty of Amsterdam, the 2001 Treaty of Nice and the 2003 Act of Accession (selected articles)

pp 141-167

7 - Council Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 of 7 May 1990 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network (OJ L 120 11.05.1990 p. 1)

pp 168-180

7A - Decision of 21 March 1997 on public access to European Environment Agency documents (OJ C 282 18.09.1997 p. 5)

pp 181-184

8 - Council Resolution of 7 October 1997 on the drafting, implementation and enforcement of Community environmental law (OJ C 321 22.10.1997 p. 1)

pp 185-192

PART III - The relationship between environmental protection, financial assistance and free trade

pp 193-194

9 - 75/436/Euratom, ECSC, EEC: Council Recommendation of 3 March 1975 regarding cost allocation and action by public authorities on environmental matters (OJ L 194 25.07.1975 p. 1)

pp 195-201

10 - Council Regulation (EC) No 1164/94 of 16 May 1994 establishing a Cohesion Fund (OJ L 130 25.05.1994 p. 1)

pp 202-227

11 - Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE) (OJ L 192 28.07.2000 p. 1)

pp 228-241

11A - Regulation (EC) No 1682/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 September 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE) (OJ L 308 05.10.2004 p. 1)

pp 242-248

12 - Community guidelines on State aid for environmental protection (OJ C 037 03.02.2001 p. 3)

pp 249-272

PART IV - Procedural techniques of environmental protection

pp 273-274

13 - Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 175 05.07.1985 p. 40)

pp 275-294

13A - Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (OJ L 197 21.07.2001 p. 30)

pp 295-307

14 - Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (OJ L 257 10.10.1996 p. 26)

pp 308-332

15 - Recommendation 2001/331/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 providing for minimum criteria for environmental inspections in the Member States (OJ L 118 27.04.2001 p. 41)

pp 333-343

16 - Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC (OJ L 41 14.02.2003 p. 26)

pp 344-356