The environment calendar highlights key dates for proposed and existing legislation and policy and closing dates for consultation papers relating to major environment issues in the EU and England.
It will provide a useful tool for environment managers tracking new legislation for the purpose of implementing an environment management system such as ISO 14001 or EMAS.
It will also be helpful for those in environment technologies industries seeking new opportunities by highlighting upcoming legislation.
Key developments and dates this month include:
- DEFRA have now issued a Consultation Paper on options and proposals for implementing the Environmental Liability Directive ("ELD") in England, Wales and Northern Ireland with a response deadline of 16 February 2007. The consultation contains a discussion of the Government’s approval to transposition, noting the discretion given to Member States to go beyond the minimum requirements and the fact that ELD is both more and less
