The European Union's determination to play its part is demonstrated by its recent publication of its Thematic Strategy on the Protection and Conservation of the Marine Environment the Marine Strategy together with the proposal for its legislative underpinning.

Canada has announced a strategy for a federal network of marine protected areas in all three of our oceans.

Iceland fully subscribes to such an approach, which forms the basis of our own marine strategy, issued last year.

Directive on disposal of construction materials (Council Directive 91 689 EEC (OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p.20))

Marine environment, marine resources, marine biodiversity and the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems

The publication of some additional information is encouraged, for example, in the EU public procurement directive (the EU directive ).

The EU has begun applying Aarhus type principles in its legislation, notably the Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000 60 EC).

Marine environment, marine resources and the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems

Marine environment and marine resources

The EU Public Procurement Directive, article 38 (6).

Article 54(7) of Directive 2004 18 EC.

Marine environment, marine resources and sustainable development

XI. Marine environment, marine resources and sustainable development

See, e.g., the EU Public Procurement Directive, annex VIII.

The directive did not require the imposition of penalties.

Europe In Europe, health freedom movement writers and campaigners believe that European Union (EU) laws such as the Food Supplements Directive, the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive, and the Human Medicinal Products (Pharmaceuticals) Directive, will reduce their access to food supplements and herbal medicines.

Emergency numbers Africa Asia Europe The common European emergency number is 112 (following Directive 2002 22 EC Universal Service Directive) and also standard on GSM mobile phones.

Consider, for example, the European Commission s so called services directive.

See article 54(3) of EU Directive 2004 18 EC.

E.g., under article 43 of EU Directive 2004 18 EC.

See article 54(8) of EU Directive 2004 18 EC.

Directive on the demolition of buildings, structures and installations containing asbestos and the removal of asbestos or materials containing asbestos therefrom (Council Directive 87 217 EEC (OJ L 85, 28.3.1987, p.40), as amended by Council Directive 91 692 EEC (OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p.48))

See, e.g., article 54(4) of EU Directive 2004 18 EC.

Marine biodiversity

Marine science

Marine debris

Marine debris

Evaluation of a strategy for environmentally sound management of hazardous and other wastes, such as lead acid batteries and biomedical and health care wastes, for impacts on the marine environment

See article 1, para. 13, of the EU Directive 2004 18 EC.

The directive on racial discrimination came into force on 19 July 2000.

In addition, the amended directive contains an explicit stipulation concerning sexual harassment.

From European Union (Council Directive 92 58 EEC of 24 June 1992)

(b) Effects of marine debris (the effects of marine debris on human health, safety, tourism and other economic activities, navigation, marine species, the marine environment and fisheries) (see A 60 63, paras. 241 247)

(b) Marine debris

Global Marine Assessment

Enhanced marine scientific research is critical for sustainable exploration and exploitation of marine resources.

A joint FARDC MONUC EUSEC operational directive had been prepared for that purpose.

Rights to indigenous land, forests, marine and other natural resources should be clearly identified in poverty reduction strategy papers documents, the role of indigenous peoples should be specified and the control by indigenous peoples over traditional land, forests, marine and other natural resources and decisions on the type of development should be acknowledged.

Marine science and technology

Rapporteur Marine Davtyan (Armenia)

Sources of marine litter

Effects of marine litter

Prevention of marine pollution

The European directive on water stipulates that all communities over 2,000 inhabitants have to have water purification facility and this directive is binding for all EU present and future member States, like Bosnia and Herzegovina.

We must strike a balance between marine resources exploitation and the conservation of the marine environment.