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- 1. Environmental law: your participation in creation and using Pawel Pawlaczyk, Naturalists Club Poland Strasbourg, European Environmental Law Study Session YEE, 2012, March, 7 42 slide 1 from
- 2. Naturalists world vs clerk/lawyer’s world The Bible of committed naturalist’s is the Code of Administrative Procedure Action of authority can be normally requested only on a legal basis Wikimedia commons Wikimedia commons slide 2 from 42
- 3. How to create law? http://http://bujachangement.mondoblog.org/tag/justice/ How to use it? slide 3 from 42
- 4. How to participate in creation of environmental law ? www.sejm.gov.pl slide 4 from 42
- 5. • Probably the oldest tree in Europe – „nature monument” • Such features may be protected by local law slide 5 from 42
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- 7. Expand nature for a Houses & infra, better environment elders nature… Natura 2000 8 maart 2012 Does it all fit in there? slide 7 from 42
- 8. • http://ec.europa.eu/yourvoice/ • Try now! slide 8 from 42
- 9. Kenny Turban, Wikimedia Commons slide 9 from 42
- 10. NGO’s voice: • LIFE + debate • CAP debate • N2000 financing debate slide 10 from 42
- 11. Can we influence the legislation process? www.sejm.gov.pl slide 11 from 42
- 12. Extensive social movements can change the law, or change the law changes Fot. Małgorzata Amro, niezalezna.pl But, are you really aware, what are you against/pro? slide 12 from 42
- 13. • From 2012, April, 1st • 1 million EU citizens from at least 7 Member States (1 year for collecting support) • any field where the Commission has the power to propose legislation, for example environment, agriculture, fishery • = Application to the EC • EC will answer (follow up or not) slide 13 from 42
- 14. Ex: in Poland: • Citizen’s proposal of legal act • 100 000 citizens must support • Proposal to Parliament • Parliament will decide • Used for „nature conservation act” for procedure of national parks establishing (2010 – proceeded till now) Legislation citizen’s iniciative • National rules apply slide 14 from 42
- 15. Informal legislation iniciative Mainly for decree-level legislation Normal NGO’s methods • Use the obligation to regulate something as decree... • Understanding the structure of law and legislation rules • Field examples ... • Repeated, permanent postion .... • Ready proposals ... • First create problem, then solve them ... • International obligations ... slide 15 from 42
- 16. Secret of informal influence .... www.sejm.gov.pl slide 16 from 42
- 17. Remember: There are mechanisms for legilsation inciative You can use it But, crucial question is, what for? Legislation proposal - Preparing good, is a kind of art... Understanding the law structure! Think as a lawyer! Think how can be interpreted wrong! slide 17 from 42
- 18. How to use environmental law ? slide 18 from 42
- 19. Wikimedia Commons, Red Queeen "It takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place." Lewis Carroll Through the Looking-Glass. slide 19 from 42
- 20. … seems to be only possible solution, if http://3riversepiscopal.blogspot.com we really believe to stop biodiversity loss till 2020 and restore it insofar feasible (new target, new deadline!) slide 20 from 42
- 21. We need to know ... • Our right – access to environmental information • Aarhus convention • EU: Directive 2003/4/WE • Crucial ! This is the base. Work for implementation • www.gazeta.pl • •Access right is not the same as access • Our work is necessary slide 21 from 42
- 22. Let them to know ... • Information may create legal facts ! Fot. Pawel Pawlaczyk slide 22 from 42
- 23. Legal procedures ... • Our right – participate in most of them • Aarhus convention • EU: Directive 2003/4/WE • EU: EIA directive • EU: Liability dicetive • EU: NGO’s rights interpretation • National rules • Formal requirements ! • NGO’s status • Time ! • Arguments • Understand the procedure you participate with! slide 23 from 42
- 24. It’s not enough to be right, you must have the legal basis Wikimedia commons Wikimedia commons slide 24 from 42
- 25. Power of EU law • Obligation of community conforming interpretation • Binding directives • Binding interpretation – ECJ ruling • „High level” • „International deposit” • Precautionary principle •„Hard” complaint mechnism slide 25 from 42
- 26. How to use environmental law ? International mechanisms slide 26 from 42
- 27. EU – some specific possibilities • Work With EC, EP • Directives • ECJ Ruling NON-EU: • Still Aarhus Conv. mechanisms • Still Bern Conv. mechanisms • EU tools if EU funds involved slide 27 from 42
- 28. EC – Ranger of The Treaties Also for environmental principles, as: • high level • precautionary principle • polluter pays Also for binding acts, as: • Environmental assessment • Natura 2000 http://www.austinchronicle.com • Species protection • Water objectives • Environmental liability slide 28 from 42
- 29. EC complaint EC complaint Fot Xavier Häpe , Wkimedia Commons • Each can send, • Recommended form, • No formal requirements But: • Only violation of EU law, • EC is not appeal court ! • Preferences: transposition, systematic violation, big EU- funded investments... More in Interne...t slide 29 from 42
- 30. EC complaint EC complaint Fot Xavier Häpe , Wkimedia Commons • Preliminary check • Explanation with the MS ... If not solved, formal procedure: • Letter of Formal Notice • Reasoned Opinion • EC applicate to the CJEU • CJEU judgements became binding elements of law ! slide 30 from 42
- 31. Last resort: Justice of the European Court of Court of Justice of EU Union Not an additionary appelation level ! -in Luxembourg -competence: EU vs MS, MS vs MS, citzen vs EU -competence: prejudical questions Creates „case-law” ! Crucial in practice slide 31 from 42
- 32. Last resort: Justice of the European Court of Court of Justice of EU Union Creates „case-law” ! Crucial in practice ! www.curia.eu slide 32 from 42
- 33. Petition to the European Parliament • Each can send • No form, but simple content reccomendation • Only violation of EU law • Petition Committee will consider • On site visit possible • Report • Non binding result, but urges MS to change and can urge EC to act More in internet... slide 33 from 42
- 34. Bern Convention complaint • Each can send • Should be site-specific • To Bern Conv. Secretariat • Considered by BC Standing Committee • NGO’s can participate in S.C. • On-site expert visit possible • „Soft” reccomendation possible • Consensus needed (normally) „Soft”... but sometimes works ! More in internet, as „the case-file system”... slide 34 from 42
- 35. Bern Convention complaint Must be on violation of Bern Conv. obligation • Violation of species protection regime art. 5, 6, 7 • Violation of habitats protection redime art. 4 • Disturbance of crucial site (Emerald), art. 4 • Violation of derogation rules, art. 9 slide 35 from 42
- 36. Aarhus Convention communication • Each can send • To AC Compliance Committee • Considered by the Committee • Action recommended to the CoP • CoP -> wide possibilities of actions „Soft” but sometimes works ! Build the „case law” ! More in internet... slide 36 from 42
- 37. Aarhus Convention communication Must be on violation of Aarhus obligation: • Acces to environmental information • Participation in EIA required • Access to justice slide 37 from 42
- 38. Rospuda valley, Poland Fot. Kamila Brzezińska slide 38 from 42
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- 42. SZAMOTUŁY slide 42 from 42
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- March 8, 2012