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ARTICLE-I-3: The Union's objectives     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The Union shall work for the sustainable development of Europe based on balanced economic growth and price stability, a highly competitive social market economy, aiming at full employment and social progress, and a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment. It shall promote scientific and technological advance. ...


ARTICLE-I-14: Areas of shared competence     [go to this ARTICLE]
... environment; ...


ARTICLE-II-97: Environmental protection     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Environmental protection ...
... A high level of environmental protection and the improvement of the quality of the environment must be integrated into the policies of the Union and ensured in accordance with the principle of sustainable development. ...
... A high level of environmental protection and the improvement of the quality of the environment must be integrated into the policies of the Union and ensured in accordance with the principle of sustainable development. ...


... Environmental protection requirements must be integrated into the definition and implementation of the policies and activities referred to in this Part, in particular with a view to promoting sustainable development. ...


... The Commission, in its proposals submitted under paragraph 1 concerning health, safety, environmental protection and consumer protection, shall take as a base a high level of protection, taking account in particular of any new development based on scientific facts. Within their respective powers, the European Parliament and the Council shall also seek to achieve this objective. ...
... If, after the adoption of a harmonisation measure by means of a European law or framework law or by means of a European regulation of the Commission, a Member State deems it necessary to maintain national provisions on grounds of major needs referred to in Article III-154, or relating to the protection of the environment or the working environment, it shall notify the Commission of these provisions as well as the grounds for maintaining them. ...
... If, after the adoption of a harmonisation measure by means of a European law or framework law or by means of a European regulation of the Commission, a Member State deems it necessary to maintain national provisions on grounds of major needs referred to in Article III-154, or relating to the protection of the environment or the working environment, it shall notify the Commission of these provisions as well as the grounds for maintaining them. ...
... Moreover, without prejudice to paragraph 4, if, after the adoption of a harmonisation measure by means of a European law or framework law or by means of a European regulation of the Commission, a Member State deems it necessary to introduce national provisions based on new scientific evidence relating to the protection of the environment or the working environment on grounds of a problem specific to that Member State arising after the adoption of the harmonisation measure, it shall notify the Commission of the envisaged provisions and the reasons for them. ...
... Moreover, without prejudice to paragraph 4, if, after the adoption of a harmonisation measure by means of a European law or framework law or by means of a European regulation of the Commission, a Member State deems it necessary to introduce national provisions based on new scientific evidence relating to the protection of the environment or the working environment on grounds of a problem specific to that Member State arising after the adoption of the harmonisation measure, it shall notify the Commission of the envisaged provisions and the reasons for them. ...


... improvement in particular of the working environment to protect workers' health and safety; ...


... A Cohesion Fund set up by a European law shall provide a financial contribution to projects in the fields of environment and transEuropean networks in the area of transport infrastructure. ...


... Union policy on the environment shall contribute to the pursuit of the following objectives: ...
... preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment; ...
... promoting measures at international level to deal with regional or worldwide environmental problems. ...
... Union policy on the environment shall aim at a high level of protection taking into account the diversity of situations in the various regions of the Union. It shall be based on the precautionary principle and on the principles that preventive action should be taken, that environmental damage should as a priority be rectified at source and that the polluter should pay. ...
... Union policy on the environment shall aim at a high level of protection taking into account the diversity of situations in the various regions of the Union. It shall be based on the precautionary principle and on the principles that preventive action should be taken, that environmental damage should as a priority be rectified at source and that the polluter should pay. ...
... In this context, harmonisation measures answering environmental protection requirements shall include, where appropriate, a safeguard clause allowing Member States to take provisional steps, for noneconomic environmental reasons, subject to a procedure of inspection by the Union. ...
... In this context, harmonisation measures answering environmental protection requirements shall include, where appropriate, a safeguard clause allowing Member States to take provisional steps, for noneconomic environmental reasons, subject to a procedure of inspection by the Union. ...
... In preparing its policy on the environment, the Union shall take account of: ...
... environmental conditions in the various regions of the Union; ...


... Without prejudice to certain measures adopted by the Union, the Member States shall finance and implement the environment policy. ...


... In the context of the establishment and functioning of the internal market and with regard for the need to preserve and improve the environment, Union policy on energy shall aim to: ...


... encouraging an environment favourable to initiative and to the development of undertakings throughout the Union, particularly small and mediumsized undertakings; ...
... encouraging an environment favourable to cooperation between undertakings; ...


... encouraging the creation of a favourable environment for the development of undertakings in this sector; ...


... foster the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of developing countries, with the primary aim of eradicating poverty; ...
... help develop international measures to preserve and improve the quality of the environment and the sustainable management of global natural resources, in order to ensure sustainable development; ...