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The Sixth Environment Action
Programme of the European Community 2002-2012
Thematic Strategies
The 6th EAP introduced the concept of Thematic Strategies,
to be developed by the Commission by the third year of operation
of the 6th EAP.
The Thematic Strategies are a modernisation of EU environment
policy-making, taking a broader, strategic approach. The Thematic
Strategies build on the existing EU legal/regulatory framework
and include new knowledge on threats to human health and the
environment. They focus on an integrated approach (the effects
of decisions in one policy area which has consequences on
the others) and on implementation issues.
The Thematic Strategies can be seen as key elements of the
Commission's Better
Regulation strategy: they are all accompanied by a
thorough impact assessment, assessing the economic, social
and environmental impacts of different policy options, extensive
stakeholder consultations were held and they aim, where possible,
at simplifying the existing regulatory framework.
Thematic Strategies cover the following fields :
The Thematic Strategies will be reviewed in 2010.
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