Seminar Main Principles of EU Environmental Law Luxembourg, 9-10 October 2014 b ourg of Luxem r a B e er s. y th for law y roved b p e p m a m is a r r g o ina rning pr This sem long lea fe li e th un d e r European Institute of Public Administration European Centre for Judges and Lawyers Seminar venue European Centre for Judges and Lawyers EIPA Luxembourg Building of the Chambre des Métiers 4th Floor – Master Room (411) 2 Circuit de la Foire Internationale 1347 Luxembourg Introduction Target group Civil servants and members of public administrations, members of the judiciary, lawyers, as well as private sector actors with an interest in EU environmental law. A legal background is not necessary to attend the course. Description With more than 200 legal acts currently in force at EU level, environment represents one of the most dense and far-reaching areas of EU law. EU environmental law covers a wide range of topics: both sectoral, such as for example waste management, nature protection or water management; and horizontal, such as public participation in environmental decision-making, environmental impact assessment or access to justice. All these topics are governed by a number of environmental principles, both at EU and national level. This seminar offers a comprehensive overview of the main principles which govern EU environmental law, such as the ‘polluter pays’ principle, the precautionary principle, the prevention principle, and the rectification at source of environmental damage. The crucial issue of access to justice in environmental matters will also be covered. Learning methodology The programme has been designed in such a way as to offer a combination of presentations, active discussions and case studies based on real case law from the Court of Justice of the European Union. Recent legislative and jurisprudential developments in the relevant areas will also be presented and discussed. The presentations will be given and the case studies moderated by a small team of recognised experts and practitioners, with an emphasis on practical examples, active involvement of the participants and exchanges of experiences. The training materials and methodology are based on the successfully developed project by EIPA and the European Commission, which consisted of a series of trainings across the EU on the implementation of EU environmental law. Objectives: • To provide a practical overview of the main principles of EU environmental law and their concrete application, both at EU and national level; • To raise awareness with regard to the challenges of the enforcement of EU environmental law, as well as to rights granted and obligations imposed by EU environmental law; • To provide concrete tools for understanding and applying the principles of EU environmental law; • To fine-tune practical understanding of the relevance and impact of EU environmental legislation on the daily work, and the mechanisms of its correct implementation into national systems; • To provide a platform for the exchange of experience and information sharing. Programme Thursday 9 October 2014 08.45 Registration of participants 09.00 Welcome and mutual introduction • Presentation of EIPA and the European Centre for Judges and Lawyers • Presentation of programme (including objectives and methodology) and speakers • Individual presentation of participants Igor Dizdarevic, Lecturer, EIPA Luxembourg 09.15 Introductory overview: EU legal system and sources of EU environmental law This first session will first present a brief overview of legal instruments and sources of EU environmental law (Treaties, directives, regulations, decisions and case law). It will be followed by an introduction to the main areas of EU environmental law, to which the general principles apply horizontally. Igor Dizdarevic 10.45 Coffee break 11.00 The ‘polluter pays’ principle History, function and manifestation of the polluter pays principle in international and EU environmental law, main features of the principle and its concrete application. Gerhard Roller, Professor of Environmental Law, University of Applied Sciences, Bingen (DE) 12.15 Application of the polluter pays and the producer responsibility principles in various areas of EU environmental law Presentation of and discussion with participants on legislation and EU jurisprudence related to the application of the polluter pays principle in various areas, such as waste management, water protection, climate change, etc. Igor Dizdarevic 13.00Lunch 14.00 The preventive and the precautionary principles History, function and manifestation of the preventive and precautionary principles in international and EU environmental law, main features of and differences between these two key principles. Gerhard Roller 15.00 15.45 16.00 Workshop I: Case study debriefing and discussion of the solutions to the case Igor Dizdarevic and Gerhard Roller with the participants 17.15End of day one Friday 10 October 2014 09.00 Access to justice in environmental matters Presentation of requirements of the Aarhus Convention and EU legislation concerning access to justice and related case law of the CJEU. The most recent developments in this area will also be discussed. Igor Dizdarevic 10.15 Coffee break 10.30 Application of the precautionary and preventive principles in various areas of EU environmental law Presentation of and discussion with participants on legislation and EU jurisprudence related to the application of the precautionary and preventive principles in particular regarding the protection of human health, the prevention of major accidents (SEVESO Directive) and the connection with WTO law (the EC Hormones case). Gerhard Roller 11.30 Workshop II: Case study on practical application of the principles The participants will be provided with a practical case (based on a real case) with the relevant facts and a list of questions to be discussed in small working groups. Participants in working groups 12.30Lunch 13.45 Workshop II: Case study debriefing and discussion of the solutions to the case Igor Dizdarevic and Gerhard Roller with the participants 14.45 Other principles of EU environmental law Overview of other environmental principles and their application: the source and proximity principles as well as the integration principle. Igor Dizdarevic Workshop I: Case study on practical application of the principles The participants will be provided with a practical case (based on a real case) with the relevant facts of the case and a list of questions to be discussed in small working groups. Participants in working groups 15.45 Coffee break 16.00 EU environmental protection in the media Brief guidance on sources of information and online tools for EU environmental legislation, court decisions and other useful documents. Igor Dizdarevic Coffee break 16.45 Conclusions and evaluation of the seminar 17.15 End of the seminar General Information Hotel reservations The European Institute of Public Administration has negotiated prices with a number of selected hotels. All rates are including breakfast and tourist tax. You can find the complete list of hotels available here: http://www.eipa. nl/en/pages/display/&tid=256 Kirchberg • Hotel Novotel Kirchberg****, at the rate of €155. Tel.: +352 43 77-6851; fax: +352 43 9195; e-mail: H1930 [email protected]; booking page: http://businesstravel. accorhotels.com/fr/reservation/bookings.shtml (Client code: SC000002048 – Contract No 308506). • Hotel D’Coque***, at a rate of €79. Tel.: +352 43 6060-1; fax: +352 42 3315; e-mail: [email protected]; booking page: www.coque.lu/reservationparticuliers. City Centre • Hotel Simoncini****, at the rate of €140. Tel.: +352 22 28 44; fax: +352 26 26 2900; e-mail: info@ hotelsimoncini.lu; www.hotelsimoncini.lu (Reservation code: EIPA). • Hotel Domus***, at the rate between €99 and €139. Tel.: +352 46 7878-1; fax: +352 46 7879; e-mail: [email protected]; www.domus.lu (Reservation code: EIPA). Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please phone or fax the reservation department of the hotel on one of the above numbers and mention the relevant reservation code. Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel upon checking out. Luxembourg City has two main bus stations, one in the city centre called ‘Centre Aldringen’ and one next to the railway station called ‘Air Terminus’. All buses, wherever they go, pass through these two stations. Bus no. 18, departing every ten minutes, goes in direction ‘Kirchberg’, and stops just around the corner from the Chambre des Métiers building where EIPA’s premises are located. Bus no. 16 in direction Luxembourg Airport/Findel stops at Kirchberg, John-F.-Kennedy which is 5 minutes walking distance from the seminar venue. Meals Should you require a special menu (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic), please inform the Programme Organiser so that this can be arranged. Participation The fee applicable to each activity is clearly indicated on the registration form. Unless otherwise stated on the registration form, the fee includes participation in the activity, lunches and beverages during the activity, documentation and participation in the reception/ cocktail. Travel and accommodation costs are at the expense of the participant or his/her administration. Pre-payment of the fee is a condition for participation in an activity. Prior to the activity each participant will receive an invoice which can be paid by bank transfer or by credit card. Registration You may register through our website http://seminars. eipa.eu using the online registration form or by faxing or mailing the attached registration form duly completed. Discounts EIPA’s Civil Servants special discount EIPA offers its members a discount of 10% off the registration fee for certain seminars and training courses. This discount is available to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s member countries and for officials working in the EU institutions. If you are an official in the public administration (central or sub-national level) in one of EIPA’s member countries or an EU institution or agency, please tick the relevant box on the registration form when registering for a seminar or training course. You will then automatically receive an invoice for payment of the fee with the 10% discount applied. 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