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Legislation currently being implemented

There are 285 laws or other legal instruments of the Council and the European Parliament, previously proposed by undefined, which are currently being implemented by the member states.
Date Title
16.09.2019  EU position at the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury as regards a Decision establishing thresholds for mercury waste.
Decision com(2019)413
 
16.09.2019  EU position in the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury as regards the adoption of a Decision on the phasing-out of dental amalgam.
Decision com(2019)414
 
05.07.2019  EU position on submission of proposals for amendments to Appendices to Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals during meeting Conference of the ...
Decision com(2019)321
 
21.03.2019  EU position at the 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP18).
Decision com(2019)146
 
15.02.2019  Submission, on behalf of the EU, of a proposal for the listing of methoxychlor in Annex A to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
Decision com(2019)82
 
06.02.2019  EU position as regards the proposals for amendments of Annexes A and B to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
Decision com(2019)52
 
06.02.2019  EU position on amendments of Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade.
Decision com(2019)54
 
23.01.2019  EU position on certain amendments of Annexes II, VIII and IX of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.
Decision com(2019)11
 
19.11.2018  EU position at the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention regarding compliance procedures.
Decision com(2018)753
 
30.10.2018  EU position on certain amendments to Annex 3 to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds.
Decision com(2018)717
 
26.09.2018  EU position on adopting guidelines on environmentally sound interim storage of mercury, other than waste mercury, as per art. 10, paragraphs 2, 3 of the Minamata ...
Decision com(2018)657
 
03.07.2018  Signing of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement with Viet Nam on forest law enforcement, governance and trade.
Decision com(2018)514
 
03.07.2018  Conclusion of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement with Viet Nam on forest law enforcement, governance and trade.
Decision com(2018)515
 
01.06.2018  Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE).
Regulation com(2018)385
 
31.05.2018  Alignment of reporting obligations in the field of environment policy.
Regulation com(2018)381
 
28.05.2018  Reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment.
Directive com(2018)340
 
28.05.2018  Minimum requirements for water reuse.
Regulation com(2018)337
 
22.03.2018  Persistent organic pollutants (recast).
Regulation com(2018)144
 
01.02.2018  Quality of water intended for human consumption (recast).
Directive com(2017)753
 
29.06.2017  EU position at the sixth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention regarding compliance case ACCC/C/2008/32.
Decision com(2017)366
 
17.03.2017  EU position at the Eighth Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants regarding the proposals for amendments of Annexes A and ...
Decision com(2017)132
 
13.02.2017  EU position within the Conference of the Parties with regard to amendments of Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention.
Decision com(2017)73
 
26.01.2017  Amendment of Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
Directive com(2017)38
 
19.01.2017  Amendment of Annex III to Directive 2008/98/EC as regards the hazardous property HP 14 (ʻEcotoxic’).
Regulation com(2017)23
 
15.12.2016  Amendment of five directives and a regulation as regards procedural rules in the field of environmental reporting.
Decision com(2016)789
 
02.02.2016  Conclusion of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Decision com(2016)42
 
02.02.2016  Regulation on mercury, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008.
Regulation com(2016)39
 
18.01.2016  EU position with regard to the adoption of guidance referred to in Article 8, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Decision com(2016)3
 
02.12.2015  Amendment of Directives 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles, 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators, and 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment.
Directive com(2015)593
 
02.12.2015  Amendment of Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste.
Directive com(2015)594
 
02.12.2015  Amendment of Directive 2008/98/EC on waste.
Directive com(2015)595
 
02.12.2015  Amendment of Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste.
Directive com(2015)596
 
19.03.2015  Submission, on behalf of the EU, of a proposal for the listing of additional chemicals in Annex A to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
Decision com(2015)133
 
19.03.2015  EU position at the Seventh Conference of Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants regarding amending Annexes A, B and C.
Decision com(2015)137
 
06.02.2015  Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products.
Regulation com(2015)45
 
09.01.2015  Acceptance of the Amendment to the 1998 Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Heavy Metals.
Decision com(2014)750
 
09.01.2015  Acceptance of the Amendments to the 1998 Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
Decision com(2014)749
 
18.12.2014  EU position with regard to proposals for amendments of Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention.
Decision com(2014)746
 
23.10.2014  EU position with regard to the proposal for an amendment of Annex I to the Helsinki Convention on Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents .
Decision com(2014)652
 
18.12.2013  Acceptance of the Amendment to the 1999 Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level ...
Decision com(2013)917
 
18.12.2013  Limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from medium combustion plants.
Directive com(2013)919
 
18.12.2013  Reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants.
Directive com(2013)920
 
04.11.2013  Amendment of Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste to reduce the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags.
Directive com(2013)761
 
09.09.2013  Prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species.
Regulation com(2013)620
 
20.06.2013  Signing of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement with Indonesia on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the EU.
Decision com(2013)432
 
20.06.2013  Conclusion of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement with Indonesia on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the EU.
Decision com(2013)433
 
31.05.2013  Signing of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Decision com(2013)325
 
16.05.2013  Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products with regard to certain conditions for access to the ...
Regulation com(2013)288
 
25.04.2013  Acceptance of the Amendment to Articles 25 and 26 of the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes.
Decision com(2013)239
 
12.03.2013  Framework for maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management.
Directive com(2013)133