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The Seventh Environment Action Programme of the European Community 2002-2012
Public Consultation on the EU environment policy priorities for 2020: Towards a 7th EU Environment Action Programme
The European Commission is preparing a new general EU Environment Action Programme setting out priority objectives to be attained.
A public consultation was organised from 12 March until 1 June 2012 aiming at collecting the views of all stakeholders, at EU and national level, and the public at large on the environment policy priorities up to 2020. Informed opinions were sought on the priority areas to be addressed and on the most effective tools for the EU to employ in addressing the challenges described in the consultation document.
- Public Consultation Results - Charts
- Public Consultation Results - General Statistics
- Questionnaire
- Consultation background document
- Individual Contributions (xsl file)
Some stakeholders submitted their views also in writing as 'position papers' during the same period. These are the written contributions received:
1. NGOs
- Client Earth
- Environmental Pillar (coordination of 27 Irish Environmental NGOs)
- DNR (Deutscher Naturschutzring – Alliance of 23 German environment NGOs)
- NRC for Mitigation of Air Pollution and Climate Change (PL)
- Garden Organic
- SRU – German Advisory Council on the Environment
- Italia Nostra
- ANEC - European Association for the Co-ordination of consumer representation in Standardisation
- Eurogroup for Animals
- EEB – European Environmental Bureau
- Justice and Environment (J&E)
- Österreichischen Umweltverbände
2. National Authorities
3. Industry
- Henkel
- AISE - the International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products
- AVEC - Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU Countries
- VDMA - German Engineering Association
- Bayer
- EURITS - European association for hazardous waste incinerators
- Finnish forest Industries
- CEFIC - European Chemical Industry Council
- AIM - European Brands Association
- Plastics Europe
- CEMBUREAU - the European Cement Association
- Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI) - Federation of German chemical industries
- EDF
- VNCI - Dutch chemical industry association
- BDE - Bundesverband der Deutschen Entsorgungs-, Wasser- und Rohstoffwirtschaft e.V.
4. Others
- UITP - International Association for Public Transport
- EUROCITIES
- IMPEL - The EU Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law
- NFU – UK National Farmers' Union
- CPME - Standing Committee of European Doctors
5. Individuals