Access information on Multilateral Environmental Agreements
You are here
Home»Law and Cases»Legislation»Directive 2004/35/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage.
Directive 2004/35/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage.
This content is exclusively provided by FAO / FAOLEX / ECOLEX
With a view to preventing and remedying environmental damage, the present Directive establishes a framework of environmental liability based on the "polluter-pays" principle. For the purposes of this Directive, environmental damage includes damage to protected species and natural habitats, water damage and land damage, as defined by article 2. Article 3 defines the application scope, which encompasses the following: (a) environmental damage caused by any of the occupational activities listed in
Title
Directive 2004/35/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage.
