1. Regulation on environmental accounts
DIMESA, 20 June, item 4.1

2. Present situation Regulation (almost) adopted J
EP vote 7 June (616 in favour, 26 abstain, 24 against)
Coreper 15 June (“A” point)
Council 21 June
Both sign during EP plenary first week July.
Enters into force 20 days after publication in OJ
First data transmission is due end-2013
Derogations (“3 months after entry into force”)
20 June 2011
DIMESA 4.1 Regulation on Environmental Accounts

3. Next steps EP insisted environmental accounts > 3 modules.
EP added a list of about 10 in Article 10.
Eurostat propose next batch
Environmental Protection Expenditure (simplified)
Environmental Goods and Services
Energy Accounts
20 June 2011
DIMESA 4.1 Regulation on Environmental Accounts

4. Roadmap – following WG March 2011
Discussion draft annexes at Env Acc WG
June 2012
Discussion and endorsement at DIMESA
Sept/Oct
Discussion and endorsement by ESSC
Novemb 2012
Launch of inter-service consultation
Decemb 2012
Adoption by college (Commission)
January 2013
Start normal legislative procedure (EP Council)
20 June 2011
DIMESA 4.1 Regulation on Environmental Accounts