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European Union
European Union
Acronym
EU
Intergovernmental or Multilateral organization
Phone number
00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11

Location

Brussels
Belgium
Working languages
English
German
French
Affiliated Organization

The European Union is a unique economic and political union between 28 European countries that together cover much of the continent.


European Union


The EU was created in the aftermath of the Second World War. The first steps were to foster economic cooperation: the idea being that countries that trade with one another become economically interdependent and so more likely to avoid conflict.


The result was the European Economic Community (EEC), created in 1958, and initially increasing economic cooperation between six countries: Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Since then, a huge single market has been created and continues to develop towards its full potential.

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Commission Implementing Decision 2012/795/EU establishing the type, format and frequency of information to be made available by the Member States for the purposes of reporting on the implementation of Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and...

Regulations
Eastern Europe
Europe
Northern Europe

This Decision lays down the questionnaires to be replied by Member States in order to make information available to the European Commission on the implementation of Directive 2010/75/EU.

Implements: Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control). (2010-11-24)

Commission Implementing Decision 2013/781/EU on granting a derogation requested by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with regard to England, Scotland and Wales pursuant to Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of...

Regulations
Eastern Europe
Europe
Northern Europe

The derogation requested by the United Kingdom with regard to England, Scotland and Wales for the purpose of allowing a higher amount of livestock manure than that provided for in the first sentence of the second subparagraph of paragraph 2 of Annex III to Directive 91/676/EEC and in point (a) thereof, is granted, subject to the conditions laid down in this Decision.

Regulation (EC) No. 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC.

Legislation
Eastern Europe
Europe
Northern Europe

This Regulation was adopted on the basis of the UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers, signed by the European Community on 21 May 2003. With a view to facilitating public participation in environmental decision-making, it establishes an integrated pollutant release and transfer register at Community level in the form of a publicly accessible electronic database.

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 181/2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 as regards organic fertilisers and soil improvers other than manure and amending that Regulation.

Regulations
Eastern Europe
Europe
Northern Europe

The present Regulation has been adopted on the basis of Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002, which prohibits the application to pasture land of organic fertilizers and soil improvers other than manure. The aim is to prevent possible contamination risks from pasture land where certain material could be present. Such risks may be due to direct grazing or use of grass as silage or hay by farmed animals.