Environment Calendar – November 2006

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 launched a consultation on the new Waste Framework Directive on 27^th October 2006. It does not, however, include revisions by the European Parliament and Council of Ministers which are currently being negotiated. Much of the debate centres over the EU’s waste hierarchy. All comments and views on the consultation document should be submitted to DEFRA by 5 January 2007.