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1. Towards a strategy for soil protection To formulate a plan with a view to developing a Community strategy for soil protection. 2) Document or Iniciative...
2. Thematic strategy for soil protection Proposal Commission Communication of 22 September 2006 entitled "Thematic strategy for soil protection" [COM(2006) 231 final - Not published...
3. Air pollution Apart from fighting the greenhouse gases that cause climate change, a key objective of environmental legislation is to improve...
4. Protection of nature and biodiversity Increased urbanisation and the spread of human infrastructures, over-exploitation of natural resources, pollution in all its forms, the introduction...
5. Environment: cooperation with third countries Our land, seas, rivers and air are under attack from factors which do not recognise international borders; when it...
6. Water Protection and Management Some 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by seas and oceans, and these produce almost three quarters of...
7. Thematic strategy on the urban environment Document or Iniciative Communication from the Commission of 11 January 2006 on a thematic strategy on the urban environment...
8. Civil protection Today's societies are more and more vulnerable to all kinds of risks, be they natural or technological, which can...
9. Convention on the Protection of the Alps Document or Iniciative Council Decision 96/191/EC of 26 February 1996 concerning the conclusion of the Convention on the Protection...
10. Chemical products The action undertaken by the European Community in the field of chemical products is part of an ongoing process...
11. Operation and efficiency of facilities for monitoring the level of radioactivity in the air, water and soil – Report 1990-2007 This report refers to activities that took place between 1990 and 2007 to verify the operation and efficiency of...
12. Tackling climate change Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing mankind in the coming years. Rising temperatures, melting glaciers and...
13. General provisions The Sixth Environment Action Programme, which was adopted in July 2002, sets out the EU's priorities for the period...
14. Social inclusion and the fight against poverty Social inclusion and the fight against poverty are an integral part of the European Union's growth and employment objectives....
15. Social and employment situation in europe Statistical data which can be compared at European level are essential for the monitoring of social and labour market...
16. Financial framework for the urban environment The aim of this Decision is to encourage local authorities to rise to the challenge of environmental issues and...
17. Development and integrated management of coastal zones Document or Iniciative Recommendation 2002/413/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2002 concerning the...
18. Contamination and environmental factors The European Union takes care to prevent and limit any contamination of foodstuffs by certain undesirable substances or as...
19. Customs The Customs Union, characterised by an absence of internal borders, is an essential foundation of the European Union (EU)...
20. Transport, energy and the environment Transport is the source of nearly a third of the European Union’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Their reduction, particularly...
21. Management of fisheries resources and the environment The common fisheries policy (CFP) aims to guarantee the sustainability of living aquatic resources and environmental protection. To ensure...
22. Convention for the Protection of the Rhine Document or Iniciative Council Decision 2000/706/EC of 7 November 2000 concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of...
23. Helsinki Convention on the protection of the Baltic Sea Document or Iniciative Council Decision 94/156/EC of 21 February 1994 on the accession of the Community to the Convention...
24. Protection of the environment through criminal law The proposal would require Member States to ensure the proper application of Community law on protection of the environment...
25. Noise pollution Noise above a certain volume threshold (from 60 Ldn dB(A) according to the European Environment Agency) affects not only...
26. Export and storage of mercury Document or Iniciative Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008...
27. European Convention on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter Document or Iniciative Council Decision 88/306/EEC of 16 May 1988 on the conclusion of the European Convention for the...
28. European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes Document or Iniciative Council Decision 78/923/EEC of 19 June 1978 concerning the conclusion of the European Convention for the...
29. Agriculture The common agricultural policy (CAP) dates back to the early days of European integration, when Member States made a...
30. Security of supply, external dimension and enlargement If it is to achieve its goal of secure, competitive and sustainable energy the EU must involve and cooperate...
31. Food safety: general provisions The current food safety policy is based on a series of principles established or updated at the beginning of...
32. Mobility and passenger rights Mobility for all is a key requirement in order to join the European Economic Area. Transport has a social...
33. Plant health checks In order to prevent any risk to human food and animal feed and to guarantee healthy and good quality...
34. Barcelona Convention for the protection of the Mediterranean Acts Council Decision 77/585/EEC of 25 July 1977 concluding the Convention for the protection of the Mediterranean Sea against...
35. Environment Agricultural activities have far-reaching effects on the environment by altering natural habitats and affecting landscapes, plants and animals. That...
36. Maritime affairs On account of the growing competition for the exploitation of maritime areas and the cumulative effect of human activities...
37. Social dialogue and employee participation Dialogue with the social partners constitutes one of the pillars of the European social model. Firmly anchored in the...
38. Other substances: protection of groundwater Document or Iniciative Council Directive 80/68/EEC of 17 December 1979 on the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by...
39. Health, hygiene and safety at work Although one of the goals of the European Union is to create employment through the Lisbon Strategy for Growth...
40. Intermodality and trans-european networks The capacity to combine different modes of transport in a flexible way is one of the cornerstones of the...