Objective
This two-and-a-half day workshop will provide the participants with an overview of EU environmental assessment law with a focus on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directives. The focus will be on scope, screening and judicial control under EIA/SEA Directives.
Emphasis will be given to the interaction with other forms of assessment in EU environmental legislation and participatory rights in the context of EIA/SEA Directives.
By addressing these issues that may be relevant for judges, this workshop aims at facilitating the handling of future national court proceedings in this field.
Key topics
- Environnemental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive 2014/52/EU
- Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive 2001/42/EC
- Scoping and screening procedures & relevant CJEU case law
- Enforcement & judicial review under EIA/SEA Directives
- Public participation & access to justice
- The role of the judge in applying the EIA/SEA Directives
- Various case studies on the topics
Who should attend?
Judges interested in environmental law.