Publisher's Synopsis
Article 130 of the EC Treaty encompasses two key elements of modern European law integration and environmental protection. Understanding how these policies work together at the national level provides an important insight into both the process of implementation of European laws and the ever–increasing impact of environmental rules and regulation on national laws. In this focused collection of articles from leading European legal experts, the question of how effectively these vital elements have been adopted in the UK is analysed in detail. The analysis unearths a clear consensus of opinion that European environmental policies cannot be viewed in a vacuum. The development of this area of law must be addressed in a wider context its relationship with co–existing European policies such as trade, free movement, public health and practical remedies. The Impact of EC Environmental Law in the United Kingdom assesses key questions:
- has the UK been effective in implementing European legislation?
- are adequate enforcement procedures in place?
- has existing UK law been able to influence environmental legislation emanating from Brussels across the whole of the European Union?
- can potentially conflicting policies such as free movement and environmental law work in harmony as highlighted by the recent BSE crisis?
