Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- PART I General principles of EC environmental law
- PART II European Community institutions and legislation
- PART III The relationship between environmental protection, financial assistance and free trade
- PART IV Procedural techniques of environmental protection
- 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)
- 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)
- 14 Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (OJ L 257 10.10.1996 p. 26)
- 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)
- 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)
- 17 Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC (OJ L 156 25.06.2003 p. 17)
- 18 Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage (OJ L 143 30.04.2004 p. 56)
- PART V Protection of air quality
- PART VI Biodiversity and nature conservation
- PART VII Waste
- PART VIII Dangerous substances
- PART IX Water quality
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)
from PART IV - Procedural techniques of environmental protection
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 January 2010
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- PART I General principles of EC environmental law
- PART II European Community institutions and legislation
- PART III The relationship between environmental protection, financial assistance and free trade
- PART IV Procedural techniques of environmental protection
- 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)
- 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)
- 14 Council Directive 96/61/EC of 24 September 1996 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (OJ L 257 10.10.1996 p. 26)
- 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)
- 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)
- 17 Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC (OJ L 156 25.06.2003 p. 17)
- 18 Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage (OJ L 143 30.04.2004 p. 56)
- PART V Protection of air quality
- PART VI Biodiversity and nature conservation
- PART VII Waste
- PART VIII Dangerous substances
- PART IX Water quality
Summary
Editorial note
Recommendation 2001/331 of 4 April 2001 provides minimum criteria for environmental inspection in the Member States. The Recommendation recognises the role that inspection plays in strengthening compliance with and contributing to the implementation and enforcement of environmental legislation (Article I). The Recommendation applies to environmental inspections of all industrial installations and other enterprises and facilities whose emissions/discharges are subject to authorisation, permit or licensing requirements (Article II). Member States are to ensure that environmental inspections are carried out to achieve a high level of environmental protection (Article III). Environmental inspections activities should be planned in advance (Article IV). The Recommendations set out the criteria to be applied to site visits (Article V). Reports and conclusions are to be processed or stored by the inspecting authorities after each site visit; such reports should be properly recorded and maintained in a readily accessible database (Article VI). Member States are to ensure that the relevant authority carries out investigation of serious accidents, incidents and occurrences of non-compliance with EC legislation (Article VII). Member States are required to report to the Commission on their experience on the operation of the Recommendation two years after its entry into force (Article VIII) and the Commission should review the operation and effectiveness of the Recommendation (Article IX).
Source: OJ L 118 27.04.2001 p. 41
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
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