Directorate-General Environment (ENV)

Source: Europa Nu.

This Directorate-General proposes new environmental laws and monitors the implementation of the new measures by the member states. The main goal is to protect the environment for future generations and to encourage sustainable development.

The DG has several tasks:

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    maintain and enhance the quality of life by protecting and preserving natural resources
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    to promote measures regarding production, consumption and waste management in order to make efficient use of resources
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    to integrate environmental aspects into other policy areas of the EU
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    to keep in mind societal and environmental needs of the current population and future generations regarding economic growth
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    to control climate change and the conservation of biodiversity
 

Contents

  1. Legislative proposals in negotiation
  2. Legislation currently being implemented
  3. Legislation in force

1.

Legislative proposals in negotiation

There are 838 proposals for legislative or other legal instruments of this Directorate-General in negotiations with the Council and the European Parliament.
Date Title
07.07.2025  Roadmap towards Nature Credits.
com(2025)374
 
07.07.2025  2025 Environmental Implementation Review Environmental implementation for prosperity and security.
com(2025)420
 
03.07.2025  Communication to the EP concerning the Council's position on amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (targeted revision of the Waste Framework Directive).
Communication com(2025)388
 
04.06.2025  European Water Resilience Strategy.
Communication com(2025)280
 
16.05.2025  Authorisation of the opening of negotiations on an amendment of Article 1(a) of the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic.
Recommendation com(2025)255
 

2.

Legislation currently being implemented

There are 287 laws or other legal instruments of the Council and the European Parliament, previously proposed by this Directorate-General, which are currently being implemented by the member states.
Date Title
02.04.2025  EU position in preparation for the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ...
Decision com(2025)142
 
02.04.2025  EU position in the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic at the ministerial meeting of June 2025.
Decision com(2025)145
 
18.02.2025  EU position at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants as regards the requests for extension of ...
Decision com(2025)50
 
17.02.2025  EU position at the seventeenth Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal with ...
Decision com(2025)43
 
29.01.2025  EU position at the Conference of the Parties as regards amendments to Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous ...
Decision com(2025)18
 

3.

Legislation in force

There are at least 214 laws or other legal instruments in force that have been previously proposed by this Directorate-General.
Date Title
07.03.2025  Amendment of Council Directive 92/43/EEC as regards the protection status of the wolf (Canis lupus).
Directive com(2025)106
 
21.03.2022  EU position in the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP19).
Decision com(2022)116
 
28.08.2017  EU position on proposals amending appendices of the Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals at the 12th meeting of the Conference of the ...
Decision com(2017)455
 
07.04.2017  EU position with regard to proposals for amendment of the Appendices of the Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals.
Decision com(2017)166
 
22.09.2016  EU position at the IMO concerning the designation and taking effect of the Baltic Sea and North Sea as Nitrogen Oxyde Emissions Control Area (NECA).
Decision com(2016)617