(a) objective, reliable and comparable information at European level enabling them to take the requisite measures to protect the environment, to assess the results of such measures and to ensure that the public is properly informed about the state of the environment, and to that end; (b) the necessary technical and scientific support.
Regulation (EC) No 401/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (Codified version)
Modified by
- Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 30 June 2021establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law), 32021R1119, July 9, 2021
(a) to establish, in cooperation with the Member States, and coordinate the Network referred to in Article 4; in this context, the Agency shall be responsible for the collection, processing and analysis of data, in particular in the fields referred to in Article 3; (b) to provide the Community and the Member States with the objective information necessary for framing and implementing sound and effective environmental policies; to that end, in particular to provide the Commission with the information that it needs to be able to carry out successfully its tasks of identifying, preparing and evaluating measures and legislation in the field of the environment; (c) to assist the monitoring of environmental measures through appropriate support for reporting requirements (including through involvement in the development of questionnaires, the processing of reports from Member States and the distribution of results), in accordance with its multiannual work programme and with the aim of coordinating reporting; (d) to advise individual Member States, upon their request and where this is consistent with the Agency’s annual work programme, on the development, establishment and expansion of their systems for the monitoring of environmental measures, provided such activities do not endanger the fulfilment of the other tasks established by this Article; such advice may also include peer reviews by experts at the specific request of Member States; (e) to record, collate and assess data on the state of the environment, to draw up expert reports on the quality, sensitivity and pressures on the environment within the territory of the Community, to provide uniform assessment criteria for environmental data to be applied in all Member States, to develop further and maintain a reference centre of information on the environment; the Commission shall use this information in its task of ensuring the implementation of Community legislation on the environment; (f) to help ensure that environmental data at European level are comparable and, if necessary, to encourage by appropriate means improved harmonisation of methods of measurement; (g) to promote the incorporation of European environmental information into international environment monitoring programmes such as those established by the United Nations and its specialised agencies; (h) to publish a report on the state of, trends in and prospects for the environment every five years, supplemented by indicator reports focusing upon specific issues; (i) to stimulate the development and application of environmental forecasting techniques so that adequate preventive measures can be taken in good time; (j) to stimulate the development of methods of assessing the cost of damage to the environment and the costs of environmental preventive, protection and restoration policies; (k) to stimulate the exchange of information on the best technologies available for preventing or reducing damage to the environment; (l) to cooperate with the bodies and programmes referred to in Article 15; (m) to ensure the broad dissemination of reliable and comparable environmental information, in particular on the state of the environment, to the general public and, to this end, to promote the use of new telematics technology for this purpose; (n) to support the Commission in the process of exchange of information on the development of environmental assessment methodologies and best practice; (o) to assist the Commission in the diffusion of information on the results of relevant environmental research and in a form which can best assist policy development.
(a) the quality of the environment; (b) the pressures on the environment; (c) the sensitivity of the environment;
(a) air quality and atmospheric emissions; (b) water quality, pollutants and water resources; (c) the state of the soil, of the fauna and flora, and of biotopes; (d) land use and natural resources; (e) waste management; (f) noise emissions; (g) chemical substances which are hazardous for the environment; (h) coastal and marine protection.
(a) the main component elements of the national information networks; (b) the national focal points; (c) the topic centres.
(a) for the proper preparation and execution of the decisions and programmes adopted by the Management Board; (b) for the day-to-day administration of the Agency; (c) for the performance of the tasks defined in Articles 12 and 13; (d) for the preparation and publication of the reports specified in Article 2(h); (e) for all staff matters, for the performance of the tasks referred to in Article 8(4) and (5).
(a) scientific excellence; (b) experience in carrying out scientific assessments and providing scientific advice in the fields of expertise; (c) broad expertise in the field of climate and environment sciences or other scientific fields relevant for the achievement of the Union’s climate objectives; (d) professional experience in an inter-disciplinary environment in an international context.
(a) cooperation with the Joint Research Centre shall include the tasks set out in Annex I under A; (b) coordination with Eurostat and the statistical programme of the European Communities shall follow the guidelines outlined in Annex I under B.
A. Cooperation with the Joint Research Centre Harmonisation of environmental measurement methods Cooperation in these areas shall also take account of the work carried out by the Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements. Intercalibration of instruments Cooperation in these areas shall also take account of the work carried out by the Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements. Standardisation of data formats. Development of new environmental measurement methods and instruments. Other tasks as agreed between the Executive Director of the Agency and the Director-General of the Joint Research Centre.
B. Cooperation with Eurostat 1. The Agency shall use, as far as possible, information collected via the official Community statistical services. That results from the work of Eurostat and the national statistical services in collecting, validating and disseminating social and economic statistics, including national accounts and related information. 2. The statistical programme in the field of the environment shall be agreed between the Executive Director of the Agency and the Director-General of Eurostat and shall be submitted for approval to the Management Board of the Agency and the Statistical Programme Committee. 3. The statistical programme shall be conceived and implemented within the framework established by the international statistical bodies, such as the UN Statistical Commission, the Conference of European Statisticians and the OECD.
| Council Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 | ( |
| Council Regulation (EC) No 933/1999 | ( |
| Regulation (EC) No 1641/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council | ( |
| Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 | This Regulation |
|---|---|
| Article 1(1) | Article 1(1) |
| Article 1(2), introductory wording | Article 1(2), introductory wording |
| Article 1(2), first indent | Article 1(2), point (a) |
| Article 1(2), second indent | Article 1(2), point (b) |
| Article 2, introductory wording | Article 2, introductory wording |
| Article 2, point (i) | Article 2, point (a) |
| Article 2, point (ii), first indent | Article 2, point (b) |
| Article 2, point (ii), second indent | Article 2, point (c) |
| Article 2, point (ii), third indent | Article 2, point (d) |
| Article 2, point (iii) | Article 2, point (e) |
| Article 2, point (iv) | Article 2, point (f) |
| Article 2, point (v) | Article 2, point (g) |
| Article 2, point (vi) | Article 2, point (h) |
| Article 2, point (vii) | Article 2, point (i) |
| Article 2, point (viii) | Article 2, point (j) |
| Article 2, point (ix) | Article 2, point (k) |
| Article 2, point (x) | Article 2, point (l) |
| Article 2, point (xi) | Article 2, point (m) |
| Article 2, point (xii) | Article 2, point (n) |
| Article 2, point (xiii) | Article 2, point (o) |
| Article 3(1), introductory wording | Article 3(1), introductory wording |
| Article 3(1), point (i) | Article 3(1), point (a) |
| Article 3(1), point (ii) | Article 3(1), point (b) |
| Article 3(1), point (iii) | Article 3(1), point (c) |
| Article 3(1), final wording | Article 3(1), final wording |
| Article 3(2), first subparagraph | Article 3(2), first subparagraph |
| Article 3(2), second subparagraph, introductory wording | Article 3(2), second subparagraph, introductory wording |
| Article 3(2), second subparagraph, first indent | Article 3(2), second subparagraph, point (a) |
| Article 3(2), second subparagraph, second indent | Article 3(2), second subparagraph, point (b) |
| Article 3(2), second subparagraph, third indent | Article 3(2), second subparagraph, point (c) |
| Article 3(2), second subparagraph, fourth indent | Article 3(2), second subparagraph, point (d) |
| Article 3(2), second subparagraph, fifth indent | Article 3(2), second subparagraph, point (e) |
| Article 3(2), second subparagraph, sixth indent | Article 3(2), second subparagraph, point (f) |
| Article 3(2), second subparagraph, seventh indent | Article 3(2), second subparagraph, point (g) |
| Article 3(2), second subparagraph, eighth indent | Article 3(2), second subparagraph, point (h) |
| Article 3(2), third subparagraph | Article 3(2), third subparagraph |
| Article 3(2), fourth subparagraph | Article 3(2), fourth subparagraph |
| Article 3(3) | Article 3(3) |
| Article 4(1), introductory wording | Article 4(1), introductory wording |
| Article 4(1), first indent | Article 4(1), point (a) |
| Article 4(1), second indent | Article 4(1), point (b) |
| Article 4(1), third indent | Article 4(1), point (c) |
| Article 4(2), first subparagraph, from "to" to "networks" | — |
| Article 4(2), first subparagraph, from "especially" to "territory" | Article 4(2), first subparagraph, final wording |
| Article 4(2), second subparagraph | Article 4(2), first, second and third subparagraphs |
| Article 4(3) | Article 4(3) |
| Article 4(4) | Article 4(4), first, second and third subparagraphs |
| Article 4(5), first subparagraph | — |
| Article 4(5), second subparagraph | Article 4(5) |
| Article 4(6) and (7) | Article 4(6) and (7) |
| Article 5 | Article 5, first and second subparagraphs |
| Article 6(1) | Article 6(1) |
| Article 6(2) | — |
| Article 6(3) | Article 6(2) |
| Articles 7 and 8 | Articles 7 and 8 |
| Article 9(1), first subparagraph, first sentence | Article 9(1), first subparagraph |
| Article 9(1), first subparagraph, second sentence | Article 9(1), second subparagraph |
| Article 9(1), first subparagraph, introductory wording | Article 9(1), third subparagraph, introductory wording |
| Article 9(1), first subparagraph, first indent | Article 9(1), third subparagraph, point (a) |
| Article 9(1), first subparagraph, second indent | Article 9(1), third subparagraph, point (b) |
| Article 9(1), first subparagraph, third indent | Article 9(1), third subparagraph point (c) |
| Article 9(1), first subparagraph, fourth indent | Article 9(1), third subparagraph, point (d) |
| Article 9(1), first subparagraph, fifth indent | Article 9(1), third subparagraph, point (e) |
| Article 9(1), second subparagraph | Article 9(1), fourth subparagraph |
| Article 9(2) | Article 9(2) |
| Article 10 | Article 10 |
| Article 11 | Article 11 |
| Article 12 | Article 12 |
| Article 13 | Article 13 |
| Article 14 | Article 14 |
| Article 15(1), introductory wording | Article 15(1), introductory wording |
| Article 15(1), first indent | Article 15(1), point (a) |
| Article 15(1), second indent | Article 15(1), point (b) |
| Article 15(2) | Article 15(2) |
| Article 15(2a) | Article 15(3) |
| Article 15(3) | Article 15(4) |
| Article 16 | Article 16 |
| Article 17 | Article 17 |
| Article 18 | Article 18 |
| Article 19 | Article 19 |
| Article 20 | — |
| — | Article 20 |
| Article 21 | Article 21 |
| Annex | Annex I |
| — | Annex II |
| — | Annex III |
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