1. Belgian Presidency of the European Union
Environment Provisional
Work Programme
2nd Semester 2010
Permanent Representation of Belgium to the EU

2. Background Further Implementation of the Lisbon Treaty
New Commission and New Commission Set-Up : Commissioner for Climate Action and Commissioner for Environment
Climate Change – one of the Strategic Priorities of the Trio-Presidency

3. Belgian Presidency Priorities
Climate Change
Biodiversity
Sustainable Consumption and Production – Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Materials
Better Instruments for Environmental Governance

4. 1. Climate Change Legislative Work : Non-legislative Work:
Continued Implementation of the Climate and Energy Package
Directive on CO2 emissions from vans
(Poss.) Revision of the Directive on information to the consumer on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
(Poss.) NOx and Aviation
Non-legislative Work:
Follow-up of COP 15 and Preparation of COP 16

5. 2. Biodiversity Legislative Work: Non-legislative Work:
Communication and Draft Regulation on Timber and Timber Products
(Poss.) Package of European instruments related to the strategic post 2010 target on Biodiversity including Proposal on Invasive Alien Species
Non-legislative Work:
Strengthening International Cooperation on Biodiversity Post-2010 Action Plan
(poss.) Follow-up of the Council Conclusions on GMOs

6. 3. Sust. Consumption and Production / Sust
3. Sust. Consumption and Production / Sust. Use of Natural Resources and Materials
Legislative Work:
Recast RoHS Directive /Recast WEEE Directive
Soil Directive
(Poss.) Bio-waste : Communication + proposal
(Poss.) Drinking Water Directive (Revision)
(Poss.) Batteries Directive (Revision)
Non-legislative Work :
Council Conclusions on Sustainable Materials Management/Sustainble Production and Consumption

7. 4. Better Instruments for Environmental Governance
Non-legislative Work
Council Conclusions on Better Instruments for Environmental Governance, Implementation, Better Regulation, including Evaluation of the 6th EAP and initial orientation for the 7th EAP; (poss.) COM initiative on Environmental Inspections

8. 5. Other Industrial emissions Directive (IPPC)
Biocide Regulation (Revision of the Directive)
Seveso Directive (technical revision)

9. On the Radar
Climate : adaptation policy, communication on CO2 emissions from shipping
Communication an Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS), in principle accompanied by a legslative proposal
Revision of National Emissions Ceiling (NEC) Directive
Access to Justice Directive
« Cocktail Effects of Chemicals » : follow-up

10. On the Radar (2)
Second Environment and Health Action Plan, including nanotechnologies
Environmental Verification Techniques : communication and possible legislative proposal Communication on Environmental Impact Assessements and on Strategic Environmental Assessements Communication on ETS for SO2 and NOx
Contribution to Revision on Sustainable Development Strategy
Revision of Thematic Strategies

11. On the Radar (3)
Priority substances in water, identification of additional substances
Revision Sewage Sludge Directive
Revision/recast Waste Shipment Regulation
Possible Action Plan and/or other initiatives and Market Based Instruments, Green public Procurement, Green Taxation, Counter-Productive Subsidies
Regulation on Leg-Hold Traps

12. Council Meetings European Council : Environment Council :
28-29 October
16-17 December
Environment Council :
14 October
20 December
Informal Environment Council :
12-13 July

13. Additional Presidency Events
High-level meeting on products standards EU harmonisation (incl. sustainability criteria for biomass and/or impact of products on indoor air quality)
High level meeting on drinking water – 4-5 November

14. International Agenda
19-23 July : UNESCO Conference on Biological and Cultural Diversity (Montreal) 
20 September : UN GA Biodiversity
4-8 October : FAO – COFO (Forestry)
11-15 October : COP-MOP 5 (Biosafety) 
11-15 October : Timber Commission UN/ECE
18-29 Obtober : COP 10 (Biodiversity)
29 November - 10 December : COP 16 (Climate)