Council to draw up guidelines for 7th EAP

摘要

The Danish Presidency gives the 27 member states six months to agree a "general approach." In other words, they have to adopt guidelines for the European Commission's drafting of the seventh environment action programme (EAP) by June 2012 and in so doing define the EU's environment policy for the next decade. The member states and the European Parliament insist on doing so. Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik, who was reluctant about this idea at the start of his mandate, has gradually warmed to it. He did not really have much choice, particularly since the 6th EAP expires at the end of 2012. Copenhagen thus logically placed this issue at the top of its priorities, along with the debate on the future allocation for LIFE, adoption of the Union's common position for the RIO +20 global conference on sustainable development (June 2012) and follow-up to the Durban climate conference.