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Policies

EU Action Plan: Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries.
Date of text: 21 February 2023
EU policy framework on biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics.
Date of text: 30 November 2022
General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030.
Date of text: 06 April 2022
Safeguarding food security and reinforcing the resilience of food systems.
Date of text: 23 February 2022
EU Global Health Strategy.
Date of text: 2022

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007.
Date of original text: 30 May 2018 (17 January 2022)
Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013.
Date of original text: 02 December 2021 (18 January 2024)
Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No. 922/72, (EEC) No. 234/79, (EC) No. 1037/2001 and (EC) No. 1234/2007.
Date of text: 17 December 2013
Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.
Date of original text: 12 December 1991 (21 November 2008)
Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/2472 declaring certain categories of aid in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Date of text: 14 December 2022

Climate change

Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action.
Date of original text: 11 December 2018 (30 June 2021)
Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 for achieving climate neutrality (European Climate Law).
Date of text: 30 June 2021
Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the geological storage of carbon dioxide.
Date of text: 23 April 2009
Regulation (EU) 2023/956 establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism.
Date of text: 10 May 2023
Regulation 2023/955 establishing a Social Climate Fund and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1060.
Date of text: 10 May 2023

Cultivated plants

Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No. 1069/2009 and (EC) No. 1107/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 2003/2003.
Date of original text: 05 June 2019 (18 November 2022)
Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No. 228/2013, (EU) No. 652/2014 and (EU) No. 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC.
Date of original text: 26 October 2016 (15 March 2017)
Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC.
Date of original text: 21 October 2009 (31 August 2022)
Council Regulation (EC) No. 2100/94 on Community plant variety rights.
Date of original text: 27 July 1994 (20 December 2007)
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.
Date of original text: 15 March 2017 (06 November 2021)

Disaster risk management

Regulation (EU) 2021/241 establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Date of original text: 12 February 2021 (27 February 2023)
Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020
Date of text: 30 March 2020
Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/466 of 30 March 2020 on temporary measures to contain risks to human, animal and plant health and animal welfare during certain serious disruptions of Member States’ control systems due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Date of text: 30 March 2020
Decision (EU) 2021/885 on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to certain Member States in relation to natural disasters and public health emergency.
Date of text: 20 May 2021
Commission Recommendation (EU) 2020/403 of 13 March 2020 on conformity assessment and market surveillance procedures within the context of the COVID-19 threat.
Date of text: 16 March 2020

Environment

Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control).
Date of text: 24 November 2010
Directive 2009/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms.
Date of text: 06 May 2009
Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe.
Date of original text: 21 May 2008 (28 August 2015)
Regulation (EC) No. 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies.
Date of original text: 06 September 2006 (06 October 2021)
Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC
Date of text: 28 January 2003

Fisheries

Regulation (EU) No. 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No. 1954/2003 and (EC) No. 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No. 2371/2002 and (EC) No. 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC.
Date of original text: 11 December 2013 (14 December 2022)
Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures.
Date of original text: 20 June 2019 (19 July 2022)
Council Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No. 2847/93, (EC) No. 1936/2001 and (EC) No. 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No. 1093/94 and (EC) No. 1447/1999.
Date of original text: 29 September 2008 (22 November 2023)
Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC.
Date of original text: 11 December 2018 (23 November 2022)
Regulation (EU) 2023/2124 on certain provisions for fishing in the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) Agreement area (recast).
Date of text: 04 October 2023

Food and nutrition

Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.
Date of original text: 15 March 2017 (06 November 2021)
Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs.
Date of original text: 29 April 2004 (03 March 2021)
Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for the hygiene of foodstuffs.
Date of original text: 29 April 2004 (26 October 2022)
Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety
Date of original text: 28 January 2002 (20 June 2019)
Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007.
Date of original text: 30 May 2018 (17 January 2022)

Forestry

Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 995/2010.
Date of text: 31 May 2023
Council Regulation (EC) No. 2173/2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community.
Date of original text: 20 December 2005 (05 June 2019)
Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/2472 declaring certain categories of aid in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Date of text: 14 December 2022
Commission Decision (EU) 2015/1158 on the position to be taken by the Commission, on behalf of the European Union, in the Joint Implementation Committee set up by the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade in timber products into the European Union as regards the amendments to the Annexes I, II, and V of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia.
Date of text: 08 July 2015
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 607/2012 on the detailed rules concerning the due diligence system and the frequency and nature of the checks on monitoring organisations as provided for in Regulation (EU) No. 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market.
Date of text: 06 July 2012

Gender

Directive (EU) 2024/1500 on standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunities between women and men in matters of employment and occupation, and amending Directives 2006/54/EC and 2010/41/EU.
Date of text: 14 May 2024
Council Directive (EU) 2024/1499 on standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment between persons irrespective of their racial or ethnic origin, equal treatment in matters of employment and occupation between persons irrespective of their religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, equal treatment between women and men in matters of social security and in the access to and supply of goods and services, and amending Directives 2000/43/EC and 2004/113/EC.
Date of text: 07 May 2024
Directive (EU) 2023/970 to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms.
Date of text: 10 May 2023
Directive 2010/41/EU of the European Parliament and f the Council of 7 July 2010 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Council Directive 86/613/EEC.
Date of text: 07 July 2010

Land and soil

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on integrated coastal zone management: a strategy for Europe.
Date of text: 27 September 2000
Regulation (EU) No. 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund and on specific provisions concerning the Investment for growth and jobs goal and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1080/2006.
Date of original text: 17 December 2013 (23 April 2020)
Council Regulation (EC) No. 78/2008 on the measures to be undertaken by the Commission in 2008-2013 making use of the remote-sensing applications developed within the framework of the common agricultural policy.
Date of text: 21 January 2008
Commission Decision 2000/479/EC on the implementation of a European pollutant emission register (EPER) according to Article 15 of Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC).
Date of text: 17 July 2000
Commission Decision 1999/391/EC concerning the questionnaire relating to Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC) (implementation of Council Directive 91/692/EEC)
Date of text: 31 May 1999

Livestock

Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC.
Date of original text: 11 December 2018 (23 November 2022)
Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health ("Animal Health Law").
Date of original text: 09 March 2016 (25 July 2018)
Council Regulation (EC) No. 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing.
Date of original text: 24 September 2009 (16 May 2018)
Regulation (EC) No. 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market and use of feed, amending European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003 and repealing Council Directive 79/373/EEC, Commission Directive 80/511/EEC, Council Directives 82/471/EEC, 83/228/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 93/113/EC and 96/25/EC and Commission Decision 2004/217/EC.
Date of original text: 13 July 2009 (05 December 2018)
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.
Date of original text: 15 March 2017 (06 November 2021)

Sea

Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive).
Date of original text: 17 June 2008 (17 May 2017)
Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on integrated coastal zone management: a strategy for Europe.
Date of text: 27 September 2000
Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning.
Date of text: 23 July 2014
Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport, and amending Directive 2009/16/EC.
Date of text: 13 September 2023
Directive (EU) 2019/883 of the European Parliament and of the Council on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships, amending Directive 2010/65/EU and repealing Directive 2000/59/EC.
Date of text: 17 April 2019

Social protection

Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013.
Date of text: 24 June 2021
Council Directive (EU) 2024/1499 on standards for equality bodies in the field of equal treatment between persons irrespective of their racial or ethnic origin, equal treatment in matters of employment and occupation between persons irrespective of their religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, equal treatment between women and men in matters of social security and in the access to and supply of goods and services, and amending Directives 2000/43/EC and 2004/113/EC.
Date of text: 07 May 2024

Water

Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration.
Date of original text: 12 December 2006 (20 June 2014)
Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy.
Date of original text: 23 October 2000 (20 November 2014)
Directive (EU) 2020/2184 on the quality of water intended for human consumption.
Date of text: 16 December 2020
Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.
Date of original text: 12 December 1991 (21 November 2008)
Regulation (EU) 2020/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council on minimum requirements for water reuse.
Date of text: 25 May 2020

Wild species and ecosystems

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases.
Date of original text: 17 December 2019 (05 May 2021)
Regulation (EU) No. 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species.
Date of original text: 28 October 2014 (26 November 2016)
Regulation (EU) No. 511/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on compliance measures for users from the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization in the Union.
Date of text: 16 April 2014
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 792/2012 laying down rules for the design of permits, certificates and other documents provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006.
Date of text: 23 August 2012
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein.
Date of text: 04 May 2006

Miscellaneous

Council Decision (EU) 2021/764 establishing the Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, and repealing Decision 2013/743/EU.
Date of text: 10 May 2021
Regulation (EU) 2021/695 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013
Date of text: 28 April 2021
Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC.
Date of original text: 26 February 2018 (01 November 2021)
Directive (EU) 2024/825 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 February 2024 amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and through better information.
Date of text: 28 February 2024
Directive (EU) 2023/1791 on energy efficiency and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955.
Date of text: 13 September 2023

International Agreements

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Seychelles.
Date of text: 24 February 2020
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Liberia.
Date of text: 09 December 2015
Acuerdo Voluntario No.11-DGAJTC-2021 de Asociación para mejora de Gobernanza Forestal, Aplicación de Leyes y Comercio de la Madera (AVA-FLEGT).
Date of text: 04 December 2021

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