EU Air Quality and Noise Legislation
  • Workshop for Judges, Prosecutors and Court Staff


Objective

The goal of this 2.5-day workshop is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the key legal aspects of EU air quality and noise legislation, and for judges from various Member States to be able to exchange views on this topic.  
 
Emphasis will be given to the analysis of the main provisions relating to limit and target values for certain pollutants (PM2.5 and PM10) as well as air quality plans. In addition to this, the spotlight will be put on the right to clean air and access to justice in air quality cases both at EU and national level.   

By addressing these issues concerning the implementation of the Air Quality Directive and the Environmental Noise Directive, the workshop aspires to facilitate the handling of future national court proceedings relating to these topics.  

Key topics  

  • Scientific and technical aspects of air pollution  
  • Aims and main elements of the Air Quality Directive (AQD) 
  • Limit and target values – Art. 13(1) and Art. 16 AQD 
  • Air Quality Plans – Art. 23(1) AQD 
  • Litigation for air quality and noise 
  • Environmental Noise Directive 
  • Access to justice & clean air cases across the EU
  • Relevant CJEU case law
  • Preliminary ruling procedure

Who should attend?

National judges, prosecutors, and court staff from the EU interested in environmental law.

Participation Conditions

  • There is no registration fee.
  • Travel expenses
    Travel expenses will be reimbursed up to a maximum of €200 for domestic travel and €380 for international travel upon presentation of original travel receipts (airline ticket, boarding pass, train ticket, taxi fares can only be reimbursed in exceptional cases and must be justified in writing, etc.). Participants are advised to use the most economical means of transport available.
  • Accommodation
    A maximum of 3 nights' hotel accommodation will be covered directly by ERA, only for the hotel booked by ERA.

Application procedure

The number of places at the event is limited and participation is subject to a selection procedure. A response will be given to every applicant shortly after the deadline. 
→ Application for the event is now possible. Please use the online application button at the top right corner of this website.