Main Page     I. The Administrative Framework     II. European Environmental Policy
III. Directives Implementing the EU Environmental Policy
IV. Chart of the Directives and Enforcement Dates

Directives Implementing EU Environmental Policies

This website is emphasizing community-wide legislation that directly affects the design, manufacturing, performance, documentation, use and disposal of a wide range of products. Programs and policies that primarily address environmental aspects of land use and workplace management issues are not covered, as well as directives that concern very specialized activities and products, such as blasting and mining.

I. Implemented Directives

A. Packaging Waste
B. Labeling dangerous substances
C. Hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products (RoHS)
D. The EUP
E. Minimum Efficiency Requirements
F. Outdoor Noise
G. Vibration
H. Batteries

II. Programs Affecting Product Distribution and Disposal

A. Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
B. Chemicals (REACH) / Envoronmental Liability
C. Hazardous Waste & Waste Shipment
D. Volatile Organic Compound

III. Voluntary Programs

A. Eco-design
B. Eco-Labeling
C. Domestic Appliances
D. Eco-Management and Audit System (EMAS)
E. The European Energy Star Program

IV. Programs Promoting the Development of Installations with Low
Environmental Impacts

A. Combined Heat and Power
B. Water Management
    1. Framework
    2. Chemical Pollution of Surface Water
    3. Urban Waste Water Treatment
    4. Drinking Water
C. Industrial processing and pollution control (IPPC)

V. Developing Environmental Standards

A. Background
B. The Green Standards Initiative
C. Environmental Liability