Article 192 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

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Article 192 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is the key provision setting out the legal framework and decision-making procedures for EU environmental policy and legislation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
provision of European Union primary law
aimsTo ensure a high level of environmental protection through Union legislation
allocatesPowerTo Council acting unanimously for certain environmental measures
European Parliament and Council acting jointly for most environmental measures
allows Member States to maintain or introduce more stringent protective measures subject to conditions
appliesTo all Member States of the European Union
basedOn principle of conferral
citedAsLegalBasisIn EU directives on environmental protection
EU regulations on environmental protection
constrains scope of Union action in environmental matters
covers environmental measures of a fiscal nature
measures affecting land use
measures affecting quantitative management of water resources
measures affecting town and country planning
measures significantly affecting a Member State’s choice between different energy sources
measures significantly affecting the general structure of a Member State’s energy supply
enables harmonisation measures in the field of the environment
enteredIntoForceOn 1 December 2009
establishes decision-making procedures for EU environmental measures
governs adoption of environmental action programmes
adoption of measures to achieve environmental objectives of the Union
hasLegalBasisFor European Union environmental legislation
European Union environmental policy
Union action in the field of the environment
implementsObjectivesOf Article 191 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union NERFINISHED
interactsWith principle of proportionality in environmental policy
principle of subsidiarity in environmental policy
isLocatedIn Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union NERFINISHED
Title XX Environment of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union NERFINISHED
languageOfDocument all official languages of the European Union
legalSystem European Union law NERFINISHED
linkedTo polluter pays principle in EU environmental law
precautionary principle in EU environmental law
partOf European Union environmental acquis NERFINISHED
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union NERFINISHED
providesFor ordinary legislative procedure for most environmental measures
special legislative procedure for certain environmental measures
refersTo objectives of Union environmental policy
replaced Article 175 of the Treaty establishing the European Community
requires compatibility of more stringent national measures with the Treaties
consultation of the Committee of the Regions for environmental measures
consultation of the European Economic and Social Committee for environmental measures
notification of more stringent national protective measures to the European Commission
unanimity in the Council for certain sensitive environmental measures
specifies cases where unanimity in the Council is required for environmental measures
subjectToInterpretationBy Court of Justice of the European Union NERFINISHED
wasIntroducedBy Treaty of Lisbon NERFINISHED

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EU Birds Directive legalBasis Article 192 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
EU biodiversity strategy legalBasis Article 192 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
this entity surface form: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union environmental provisions