The aim of this study is to examine the transposition and implementation of Article 12 of the Seveso II Directive, also known as COMAH (96/82/EC), in six EU Member States. Article 12 addresses the land-use planning issues associated with controlling major accident hazards involving dangerous substances. As the Directive should have been transposed by February 1999, the appropriate legislation should have been in place in order to enable this study to be undertaken. However, this proved not to be the case for every country. Experience in relation to both the transposition and implementation of Article 12 of the Seveso II Directive in the six case study countries has been variable. In three countries – Spain, Italy and England – Article 12 has been transposed virtually word for word into national legislation. In the other three countries, transposition has been undertaken differently: only a relatively minor amendment was made to existing German legislation, whereas in Denmark only the first paragraph of Article 12 has been transposed. Meanwhile, in the Netherlands the Article has not yet been transposed.

Tarasofsky, Richard G.; Stefanie Pfahl 2001: Trading Away the Last Ancient Forests. The threats to forests from trade liberalisation under the WTO. Hamburg.

Kraemer, R. Andreas; Anne-Gabrielle Mazurek: Bewertung des Global Assessment des Fünften Umweltaktionsprogramms und Vorschläge für die künftige Strategie. Bericht an das Umweltbundesamt und das Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit.

Homeyer, Ingmar von; Stefani Bär; Axel Klaphake et al. 2000: Implikationen von Übergangsfristen im Umweltbereich aus deutscher Sicht. Hintergrundstudie zur Erweiterung der EU. Ecologic Institut, Berlin.

It is the purpose of the study to examine the possible options for more competition. In this case, existing gaps and deficiencies in the regulative framework are to be exposed (highlighted) and recommendations were developed for shaping and expanding upon the framework in such a way that undesired side-effects can be avoided.

Kraemer, R. Andreas 2001: Fortentwicklung der EU-Umweltpolitik - Elemente für eine Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie für die Jahre 2000 bis 2010 unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Integration von Umwelterfordernissen in die anderen Gemeinschaftspolitiken. Ecologic, Institut für internationale und europäische Umweltpolitik, Berlin.

Interwies, Eduard and R. Andreas Kraemer 2001: Ökonomische Anforderungen der EU-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie. Analyse der relevanten Regelungen und erste Schritte zur Umsetzung. Bericht für das Umweltbundesamt. Berlin: Ecologic Institute.

Oberthür, Sebastian 2001: Options for a Financial Mechanism Under the Kyoto Protocol Based on Assigned Amounts. Ecologic, Berlin.

Tarasofsky, Richard; Keya Choudhury; Stefanie Pfahl 2001: Scoping Paper on Trade, Agriculture, and Biodiversity Conservation in Europe. Berlin.

Carius, Alexander; Dr. Stefanie Pfahl; Ingmar von Homeyer et al. 2001: Analyse der Umweltschutzzusammenarbeit und Entwicklung neuer Kooperationen im Rahmen der UN-Wirtschaftskommissionen für Europa (UN-ECE), Berlin, St. Gallen/Heidelberg, Düsseldorf.

Tarasofsky, Richard; Stefanie Pfahl; Eduard Interwies 2001: Nachhaltige Waldbewirtschaftung und Handel. Berlin.

Oberthür, Sebastian; Uwe Büsgen and Dennis Tänzler 2001: Abschätzung zur Änderung der Treibhausgas-Emissionen in den EU-Beitrittsstaaten zur Vorbereitung der Verhandlungen im Rahmen der Ausgestaltung des Kioto-Protokolls. Ecologic, Berlin.

This report is a compilation of data on the global production and consumption of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) and a detailed explanation for the trends. The report updates and builds upon similar analyses published in the previous four years.

Carius, Alexander; Ingmar von Homeyer; Max-Christian Lange; Cornelia Gloede 2001: Umweltschutzfinanzierung in Mittel- und Osteuropa (MOE) und den Neuen Unabhängigen Staaten (NUS). Ecologic, Berlin.

The Directive on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC Directive) as adopted in 1996 was to be transposed by the Member States by 1999. The Accession Countries are obliged to transpose and implement the directive before joining the European Union. Germany and other Member States are assisting the Accession Countries in the pre-accession process. This Ecologic report, entitled "Economic Aspects of the Implementation of the IPPC Directive in Germany – An analysis against the background of the situation in the Czech Republic", made up part of this assistance.